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Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-9600 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 i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz 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 i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 3.1 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.6 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) i5-9600 CPU @ 3.10GHz, Intel Core i5-9600 CPU @ 3.10GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2019

CPUmark/$Price: 87.50

Overall Rank:
1543rd fastest in multithreading out of 5788 CPUs
976th fastest in single threading out of 5788 CPUs
462nd fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $118.44 USD (2026-01-19)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
10364
Single Thread Rating
2701

Samples: 241*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 13,502
Thread: 2,711

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz

Integer Math29,246 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math25,046 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers38 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting17,827 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,340 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression141,077 KBytes/Sec
Physics666 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions12,270 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,701 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of February 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$118.44 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,452
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,291
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,940
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,702
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,582
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,084
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,678
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,641
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,133
Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz
 10,364
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 130.24
Intel Core i9-14900K
 124.63
Intel Core i5-12400F
 122.39
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 117.87
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.95
Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz
 87.50
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.60
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,600
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,914
Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz
 2,701
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,560
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3245985 - Jan 27 2026
10991
BL3235369 - Jan 23 2026
10292
BL3235353 - Jan 23 2026
10292
BL3229276 - Jan 20 2026
11029
BL3215558 - Jan 15 2026
7658
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz
 10,364
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600
 10,643 (+2.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-9600
 9,197 (-11.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs Intel Core i5-9600
 12,782 (+23.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i5-9600
 11,527 (+11.2%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600
 10,653 (+2.8%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600
 9,461 (-8.7%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600
 9,373 (-9.6%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600
 9,230 (-10.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs Intel Core i5-9600
 12,588 (+21.5%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600
 9,851 (-4.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Core i5-9600
 9,073 (-12.5%)
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600
 8,511 (-17.9%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
 14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,430
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,257
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
 10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,517
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,381
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,258
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,196
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,775
Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz
 1,664