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Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz 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 i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 3.7 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.6 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 6

Typical TDP: 95 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) i5-9600K CPU @ 3.70GHz, Intel Core i5-9600K CPU @ 3.70GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2018

CPUmark/$Price: 79.06

Overall Rank:
1082nd fastest in multithreading out of 4770 CPUs
590th fastest in single threading out of 4770 CPUs
341st fastest in out of 1369 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $135.00 USD (2024-07-10)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
10673
Single Thread Rating
2740

Samples: 4716*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 13,583
Thread: 2,680

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz

Integer Math29,404 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math25,014 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers44 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting18,497 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,249 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression149,530 KBytes/Sec
Physics748 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions12,935 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,740 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of July 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 25th of July 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of July 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$135.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$174.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Not Without IT: Multipurpose Business Computer Bundle| Intel 9th CPU | i5-9600K 3.7 GHz | 16GB DDR4| 512 GB SAMSUNG M.2 hard drive | 2K display | GIGABYTE Radeon 4GB | Windows 10 Pro | Small case! Not Without IT: Multipurpose Business Computer Bundle| Intel 9th CPU | i5-9600K 3.7 GHz | 16GB DDR4| 512 GB SAMSUNG M.2 hard drive | 2K display | GIGABYTE Radeon 4GB | Windows 10 Pro | Small case! $3499.00
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,235
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,481
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,150
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,619
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,050
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,894
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,284
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,754
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,535
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,172
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
 10,673
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 221.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 168.43
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 146.82
Intel Core i9-12900K
 138.27
Intel Core i9-13900K
 134.63
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.64
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
 79.06
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 55.41
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 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,629
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,166
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,032
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,919
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,695
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,930
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
 2,740
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,567
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2151302 - Jul 22 2024
10659
BL2150794 - Jul 22 2024
12249
BL5069187 - Jul 21 2024
11096
BL2150521 - Jul 21 2024
10870
BL2150118 - Jul 21 2024
11041
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
As of 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
 10,673
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 9,369 (-12.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 12,792 (+19.9%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 10,690 (+0.2%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 10,200 (-4.4%)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 9,957 (-6.7%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 9,232 (-13.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 13,177 (+23.5%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 9,798 (-8.2%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 9,469 (-11.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 12,650 (+18.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 12,283 (+15.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 10,966 (+2.8%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,316
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,272
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,028
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,528
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,385
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,104
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,009
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,877
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,787
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K
 7,542
Intel Core i7-14700KF
 7,533
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
 2,332