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Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz

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

Description:

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) i5-9600KF CPU @ 3.70GHz, Intel Core i5-9600KF CPU @ 3.70GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2019

CPUmark/$Price: 82.04

Overall Rank:
1321st fastest in multithreading out of 5157 CPUs
791st fastest in single threading out of 5157 CPUs
414th fastest in out of 1449 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $130.00 USD (2025-05-12)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
10665
Single Thread Rating
2725

Samples: 1368*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 13,506
Thread: 2,657

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

Integer Math29,278 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math25,136 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers43 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting18,520 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,257 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression148,971 KBytes/Sec
Physics737 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions13,138 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,725 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of June 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 21st of June 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of June 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$130.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

CyberpowerPC Gamer Xtreme Gaming PC, Intel Core i5-9600KF 3.7GHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB, 8GB DDR4, 240GB SSD, 2TB HDD, WiFi Ready & Win 10 Home (GXi11320CPG, Black) CyberpowerPC Gamer Xtreme Gaming PC, Intel Core i5-9600KF 3.7GHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB, 8GB DDR4, 240GB SSD, 2TB HDD, WiFi Ready & Win 10 Home (GXi11320CPG, Black) $1599.00
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 22nd of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,650
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,296
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,014
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,143
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,487
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,164
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,704
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,654
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,147
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz
10,665
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 22nd of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
227.00
Intel Core i5-12400F
196.84
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
162.56
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
152.87
Intel Core i9-13900K
146.63
Intel Core i9-12900K
142.65
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz
82.04
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
49.23
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 22nd of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,138
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,900
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
3,477
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,921
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz
2,725
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,563
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2700191 - Jun 16 2025
11639
BL2697942 - Jun 15 2025
11149
BL2696686 - Jun 14 2025
10510
BL2689047 - Jun 11 2025
11065
BL2683562 - Jun 09 2025
11000
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz
As of 22nd of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz
10,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i5-9600KF
13,164 (+23.4%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600KF
9,867 (-7.5%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600KF
9,457 (-11.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-9600KF
9,218 (-13.6%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600KF
10,638 (-0.3%)
Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600KF
10,285 (-3.6%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600KF
10,131 (-5.0%)
Intel Core i5-9500F @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600KF
9,971 (-6.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-9600KF
8,734 (-18.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i5-9600KF
13,165 (+23.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs Intel Core i5-9600KF
12,792 (+19.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs Intel Core i5-9600KF
12,597 (+18.1%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 22nd of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,451
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,150
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,298
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,842
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,587
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,483
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,276
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,809
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,804
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,640
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,528
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,517
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz
1,765