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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 an old CPU that 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: 67.78

Overall Rank: 815

Last Price Change: $158.75 USD (2023-05-29)

Average CPU Mark
rating
10760

Single Thread Rating: 2759
Samples: 3989*
*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 Math29,718 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math25,256 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers44 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting18,864 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,236 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression151,120 KBytes/Sec
Physics753 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions13,088 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,759 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of May 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 24th of May 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of May 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$399.88 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$158.75 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 29th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,607
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,808
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,666
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,103
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,959
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,892
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,507
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,796
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,541
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
 10,760
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 29th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 193.31
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 154.22
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 145.91
Intel Core i9-12900K
 118.88
Intel Core i7-12700K
 85.10
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
 67.78
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 55.68
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 46.85
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 29th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,846
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,821
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,718
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,889
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
 2,759
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1828902 - May 29 2023
10802
BL1828619 - May 28 2023
10052
BL1828068 - May 27 2023
9863
BL1827895 - May 27 2023
11719
BL1827876 - May 27 2023
9706
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 29th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
 10,760
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 9,446 (-12.2%)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 9,943 (-7.6%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 9,601 (-10.8%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 9,260 (-13.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 8,736 (-18.8%)
Intel Core i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 13,305 (+23.7%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 10,800 (+0.4%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 9,803 (-8.9%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 9,525 (-11.5%)
Intel Core i5-9400T @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 8,309 (-22.8%)
Intel Core i5-9500T @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 8,144 (-24.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 12,692 (+18.0%)


Is the Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 29th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,225
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,104
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,458
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,439
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,807
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,598
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,191
Intel Core i9-13900T
 6,888
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,796
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,796
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,773
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,727
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
 2,500