Name: Intel Core i5-9600K
Brand: Intel
SKU: BX80684I59600K

Intel Core i5-9600K 6 Cores 4.6 GHz LGA1151 95W BX80684I59600K

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CPU
$159.99

6 Cores / 6 Threads
3.70 GHz up to 4.60 GHz / 9 MB Cache
Compatible only with Motherboards based on Intel 300 Series Chipsets
Intel Optane Memory Supported
Intel UHD Graphics 630

Specifications Overview

Model	BX80684I59600K
Release Date	October 2018 * First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
Series	Core i5 9th Gen
Core Name	Coffee Lake
Socket	LGA1151
Integrated Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630
CPU Cores	6
CPU Threads	6
CPU Clock Rate	3700MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate	4600MHz
TDP	95W
CPU Cooler included
Manufacturing Process	14 nm
Maximum Supported Memory	128GB
Cache L3	9MB

Intel Core i5-9600K Performance comparison with similar Processors

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Pangoly Performance

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

+2%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X (50th) ► 64 Cores / 128 Threads - 2900MHz Base / 4300MHz Turbo - 280W
+2%
Intel Core i5-10600 (52nd) ► 6 Cores / 12 Threads - 3300MHz Base / 4800MHz Turbo - 65W
+1%
Intel Core i7-8700K (53rd) ► 6 Cores / 12 Threads - 3700MHz Base / 4700MHz Turbo - 95W
~
Intel Core i7-9700K (54th) ► 8 Cores / 8 Threads - 3600MHz Base / 4900MHz Turbo - 95W
~
Intel Core i7-8700 (54th) ► 6 Cores / 12 Threads - 3200MHz Base / 4600MHz Turbo - 65W
Intel Core i5-9600K (54th) ► 6 Cores / 6 Threads - 3700MHz Base / 4600MHz Turbo - 95W
-1%
Intel Core i9-10980XE (57th) ► 18 Cores / 36 Threads - 3000MHz Base / 4800MHz Turbo - 165W
-1%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX (58th) ► 64 Cores / 128 Threads - 2700MHz Base / 4200MHz Turbo - 280W
-1%
Intel Core i3-10320 (58th) ► 4 Cores / 8 Threads - 3800MHz Base / 4600MHz Turbo - 65W
-2%
Intel Core i3-9350KF (60th) ► 4 Cores / 4 Threads - 4000MHz Base / 4600MHz Turbo - 91W
-2%
Intel Core i3-9350K (60th) ► 4 Cores / 4 Threads - 4000MHz Base / 4600MHz Turbo - 91W

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Pangoly Workstation Performance

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

2764
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X ► 6 Cores / 12 Threads - 3600MHz Base / 4000MHz Turbo - 95W
2736
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 ► 6 Cores / 12 Threads - 3400MHz Base / 3900MHz Turbo - 65W
2684
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF ► 6 Cores / 12 Threads - 3200MHz Base / 3600MHz Turbo - 65W
2652
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X ► 6 Cores / 6 Threads - 3600MHz Base / 4100MHz Turbo - 65W
2643
Intel Core i5-9600KF ► 6 Cores / 6 Threads - 3700MHz Base / 4600MHz Turbo - 95W
2624
Intel Core i5-9600K ► 6 Cores / 6 Threads - 3700MHz Base / 4600MHz Turbo - 95W
2588
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X ► 4 Cores / 8 Threads - 3800MHz Base / 4300MHz Turbo - 65W
2501
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 ► 6 Cores / 12 Threads - 3200MHz Base / 3600MHz Turbo - 65W
2444
Intel Core i3-10320 ► 4 Cores / 8 Threads - 3800MHz Base / 4600MHz Turbo - 65W
2407
Intel Core i5-9400F ► 6 Cores / 6 Threads - 2900MHz Base / 4100MHz Turbo - 65W
2407
Intel Xeon E-2236 ► 6 Cores / 12 Threads - 3400MHz Base / 4800MHz Turbo - 80W

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Description

9th Gen Intel Core i5-9600K desktop processor with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 offers powerful performance for gaming, creating and productivity. Thermal solution NOT included in the box. ONLY compatible with 300 series chipset based motherboard.

Critic Reviews

The Core i5-9600K is an iterative update over the previous-gen model. But if you're shopping for a new processor, it does provide enough of a performance improvement to merit attention. The processor clearly provides the best performance for gaming at...

Tom's Hardware

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100

While testing the Core i5 9600K the multi-threaded performance was a bit lack-luster, this proc really could have used SMT (Hyper-threading). However, Intel carefully examined the Achilles heel of Ryzen processors and realized that with (and only) very...

Guru of 3D

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$480

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Intel Core i5-9600K Review & Specs

Intel Core i5-9600K 6 Cores 4.6 GHz LGA1151 95W BX80684I59600K

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Specifications Overview

Intel Core i5-9600K Performance comparison with similar Processors

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