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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: 53.26

Overall Rank: 883

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
10739

Single Thread Rating: 2755
Samples: 4181*
*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 Math29,639 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math25,192 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers44 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting18,778 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,242 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression150,636 KBytes/Sec
Physics752 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions13,040 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,755 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of September 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 21st of September 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of September 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 26th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,773
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,461
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,749
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
22,631
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,068
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,935
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,424
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,482
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,251
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
10,739
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
213.02
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
153.99
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
140.24
Intel Core i9-12900K
117.46
Intel Core i9-13900K
104.87
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.96
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
53.26
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
32.61
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 26th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,666
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,194
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,960
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,844
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,715
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,942
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
2,755
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
BL1909264 - Sep 22 2023 [Overclocked]
13480
BL1909239 - Sep 22 2023 [Overclocked]
13016
BL5046563 - Sep 22 2023
9801
BL5046557 - Sep 22 2023
9161
BL1908904 - Sep 21 2023
11504
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 26th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
10,739
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs Intel Core i5-9600K
12,823 (+19.4%)
Intel Core i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
13,289 (+23.7%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
10,773 (+0.3%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
9,781 (-8.9%)
Intel Core i5-9600T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
9,580 (-10.8%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
9,500 (-11.5%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
9,389 (-12.6%)
Intel Core i5-8600T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
9,293 (-13.5%)
Intel Core i5-9400T @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
8,439 (-21.4%)
Intel Core i5-9500T @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
8,133 (-24.3%)
Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
10,306 (-4.0%)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
9,657 (-10.1%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 26th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,188
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,102
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,557
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,427
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,822
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF
7,533
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
7,237
Intel Core i9-13900
6,923
Intel Core i9-13900F
6,890
Intel Core i7-13700K
6,853
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
6,803
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
2,496