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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: 107.84

Overall Rank:
1104th fastest in multithreading out of 4830 CPUs
605th fastest in single threading out of 4830 CPUs
353rd fastest in out of 1380 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $99.00 USD (2024-09-08)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
10676
Single Thread Rating
2740

Samples: 4775*
*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 Math29,405 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math25,014 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers44 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting18,494 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,252 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression149,577 KBytes/Sec
Physics748 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions12,937 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,740 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of September 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 5th of September 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of September 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$173.58 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 9th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,134
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,491
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,128
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,611
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,888
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,866
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,275
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,750
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,539
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,170
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
 10,676
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 9th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 219.17
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 182.42
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 157.54
Intel Core i9-12900K
 149.88
Intel Core i9-13900K
 133.84
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
 107.84
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.62
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 57.11
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 9th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,624
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,164
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,910
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,806
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,693
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,929
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
BL2187047 - Sep 05 2024
11097
BL2186906 - Sep 04 2024
10881
BL2186855 - Sep 04 2024
8576
BL2185169 - Sep 02 2024
9878
BL2185148 - Sep 02 2024
11553
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 9th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
 10,676
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 12,788 (+19.8%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 10,681 (+0.0%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 10,196 (-4.5%)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 9,959 (-6.7%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 9,548 (-10.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 9,263 (-13.2%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 9,233 (-13.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 8,726 (-18.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 13,164 (+23.3%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 9,804 (-8.2%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 9,468 (-11.3%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 9,378 (-12.2%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,269
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,235
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,034
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,498
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,393
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,093
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 7,972
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,842
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,780
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K
 7,529
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
 7,522
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
 2,332