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.
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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 ...]

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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: NA

Overall Rank:
1243rd fastest in multithreading out of 5042 CPUs
717th fastest in single threading out of 5042 CPUs
393rd fastest in out of 1422 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

10649

Single Thread Rating

2732

Samples: 5477*
*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 Math	29,280 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	24,940 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	43 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	18,366 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	3,265 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	148,911 KBytes/Sec
Physics	747 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	12,918 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,732 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of April 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of April 2025

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of April 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$135.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,736
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,330
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,047
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,491
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,128
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,869
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,195
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,716
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,143
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz		10,649

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		222.39
Intel Core i9-13900K		137.08
Intel Core i9-12900K		130.84
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.33
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,143
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,019
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,681
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,923
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz		2,732
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,564

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2532912 - Apr 05 2025		11055
BL2532755 - Apr 05 2025 [Overclocked]		13099
BL2532675 - Apr 05 2025		10440
BL2531674 - Apr 04 2025		8981
BL2531219 - Apr 04 2025		11225

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 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz		10,649
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i5-9600K		13,165 (+23.6%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K		9,460 (-11.2%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K		9,396 (-11.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs Intel Core i5-9600K		12,794 (+20.1%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K		10,671 (+0.2%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K		10,168 (-4.5%)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K		9,960 (-6.5%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K		9,865 (-7.4%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K		9,539 (-10.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-9600K		9,230 (-13.3%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K		9,221 (-13.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-9600K		8,736 (-18.0%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,444
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,184
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,343
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,858
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,607
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,532
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,823
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,698
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,534
Intel Core Ultra 5 235		9,435
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,433
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz		1,778

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