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Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-9500 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 6 Cores and 6 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games. [More ...]


Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 3.0 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.4 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 6

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 9 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (DDR4-2666)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-9500 CPU @ 3.00GHz, Intel Core i5-9500 CPU @ 3.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2019

CPUmark/$Price: 78.72

Overall Rank:
1373rd fastest in multithreading out of 5153 CPUs
936th fastest in single threading out of 5153 CPUs
428th fastest in out of 1449 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $125.34 USD (2025-06-13)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9867
Single Thread Rating
2572

Samples: 1555*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 12,038
Thread: 2,564

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz

Integer Math27,697 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math23,886 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers36 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,973 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,138 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression136,989 KBytes/Sec
Physics621 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions12,142 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,572 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of June 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of June 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of June 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$125.34 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 19th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,658
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,296
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,017
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,151
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,486
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,166
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,705
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,650
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz
 9,867
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 227.01
Intel Core i5-12400F
 186.47
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 168.17
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 150.65
Intel Core i9-12900K
 136.17
Intel Core i9-13900K
 133.58
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz
 78.72
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 50.46
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,138
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,900
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,477
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz
 2,572
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2705511 - Jun 18 2025
10503
BL2704514 - Jun 18 2025
2159
BL2704481 - Jun 18 2025
10604
BL2704453 - Jun 18 2025
10615
BL2703229 - Jun 17 2025
10639
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz
As of 19th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz
 9,867
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9500
 10,666 (+8.1%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9500
 9,458 (-4.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-9500
 9,217 (-6.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i5-9500
 13,163 (+33.4%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9500
 10,639 (+7.8%)
Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-9500
 10,283 (+4.2%)
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-9500
 7,726 (-21.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-9500
 8,738 (-11.4%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9500
 9,378 (-5.0%)
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-9500
 8,594 (-12.9%)
Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9500
 7,402 (-25.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i5-9500
 9,738 (-1.3%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,454
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,151
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,301
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,843
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,588
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,482
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,276
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,804
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,780
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,657
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,524
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,503
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz
 1,567