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Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz can be found below. 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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 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: 53.18

Overall Rank: 922

Last Price Change: $201.65 USD (2023-06-01)

Average CPU Mark
rating
10724

Single Thread Rating: 2752
Samples: 4282*
*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 Math29,588 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math25,149 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers44 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting18,715 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,244 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression150,412 KBytes/Sec
Physics751 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions13,008 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,752 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of December 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 30th of November 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of November 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$388.49 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$201.65 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 2nd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,544
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,410
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,719
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,611
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,929
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,383
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,779
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,410
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,199
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
 10,724
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 2nd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 212.95
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.85
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.20
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.31
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.47
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.89
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
 53.18
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.54
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 2nd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,649
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,187
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,050
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,708
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,939
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
 2,752
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1957822 - Nov 29 2023 [Overclocked]
11069
BL1957816 - Nov 29 2023 [Overclocked]
11094
BL1957683 - Nov 29 2023
11260
BL1956874 - Nov 28 2023
10670
BL1954375 - Nov 25 2023
11445
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 2nd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
 10,724
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 12,787 (+19.2%)
Intel Core i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 13,263 (+23.7%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 10,741 (+0.2%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 9,787 (-8.7%)
Intel Core i5-9600T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 9,578 (-10.7%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 9,494 (-11.5%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 9,387 (-12.5%)
Intel Core i5-8600T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 9,299 (-13.3%)
Intel Core i5-9400T @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 8,421 (-21.5%)
Intel Core i5-9500T @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 8,168 (-23.8%)
Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 10,304 (-3.9%)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 9,657 (-10.0%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 2nd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,213
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,076
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,575
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,426
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,384
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,241
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,886
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,811
Intel Core i5-14600K
 7,755
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
 7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,516
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
 2,342