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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.
  • 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 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 i5-9600K @ 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: 85.34

Overall Rank:
1161st fastest in multithreading out of 4901 CPUs
649th fastest in single threading out of 4901 CPUs
374th fastest in out of 1399 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $125.00 USD (2024-11-29)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
10668
Single Thread Rating
2738

Samples: 4918*
*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 Math29,372 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math24,983 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers44 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting18,464 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,255 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression149,475 KBytes/Sec
Physics747 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions12,923 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,738 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of November 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of November 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of November 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$129.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$97.00 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 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,996
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,470
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,111
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,595
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,084
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,887
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,257
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,747
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,567
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,152
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
10,668
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
260.98
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
208.45
Intel Core i9-12900K
155.32
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
153.98
Intel Core i9-13900K
132.58
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
85.34
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.58
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
60.45
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 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,620
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,160
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,901
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,928
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
2,738
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,567
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2255768 - Nov 25 2024
11381
BL2255143 - Nov 25 2024
11413
BL2254868 - Nov 24 2024 [Overclocked]
13434
BL2254656 - Nov 24 2024
11085
BL2254239 - Nov 24 2024 [Overclocked]
13344
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 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
10,668
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
9,370 (-12.2%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
10,676 (+0.1%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
9,821 (-7.9%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
9,551 (-10.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-9600K
9,251 (-13.3%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
9,236 (-13.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i5-9600K
13,161 (+23.4%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
9,469 (-11.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs Intel Core i5-9600K
12,632 (+18.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i5-9600K
10,791 (+1.2%)
Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
10,433 (-2.2%)
Intel Core i5-9500F @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
9,923 (-7.0%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,277
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
11,197
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,892
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,695
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,329
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,873
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,751
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,561
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,556
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,267
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,245
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
8,929
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
1,782