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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: NA

Overall Rank:
1242nd fastest in multithreading out of 5041 CPUs
720th fastest in single threading out of 5041 CPUs
392nd fastest in out of 1422 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
10671
Single Thread Rating
2729

Samples: 1298*
*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 Math29,336 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math25,160 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers43 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting18,551 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,253 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression149,114 KBytes/Sec
Physics737 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions13,144 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,729 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of April 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 6th of April 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of April 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$125.00 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 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,758
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,329
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,047
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,492
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,128
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,869
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,194
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,716
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,143
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz
10,671
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
222.39
Intel Core i9-13900K
137.13
Intel Core i9-12900K
133.75
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.33
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 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 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,143
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,018
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 i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz
2,729
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,564
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2528224 - Apr 03 2025
8669
BL2526914 - Apr 02 2025 [Overclocked]
12075
BL2526855 - Apr 02 2025 [Overclocked]
11825
BL2525230 - Apr 01 2025
9416
BL2523779 - Apr 01 2025
10913
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 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz
10,671
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i5-9600KF
13,165 (+23.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs Intel Core i5-9600KF
12,794 (+19.9%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600KF
9,865 (-7.6%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600KF
9,461 (-11.3%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600KF
9,396 (-11.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-9600KF
9,229 (-13.5%)
Intel Core i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600KF
13,249 (+24.2%)
Intel Core i7-9700F @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600KF
13,210 (+23.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i5-9600KF
11,576 (+8.5%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600KF
10,649 (-0.2%)
Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600KF
10,287 (-3.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G vs Intel Core i5-9600KF
9,100 (-14.7%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,394
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,186
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,361
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
9,705
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,532
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,442
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
9,435
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz
1,766