Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz 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.
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Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 3.1 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.6 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 6

Typical TDP: 65 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) i5-9600 CPU @ 3.10GHz, Intel Core i5-9600 CPU @ 3.10GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2019

CPUmark/$Price: 59.80

Overall Rank: 949

Last Price Change: $172.29 USD (2023-05-30)

Average CPU Mark

10304

Single Thread Rating: 2734
Samples: 48*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 13,502
Thread: 2,711

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz

Integer Math	29,639 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	25,170 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	38 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	18,092 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	3,225 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	143,618 KBytes/Sec
Physics	651 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	11,938 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,734 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of December 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 8th of December 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of December 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,534
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,403
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,713
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,607
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,927
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,380
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,779
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,407
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,196
Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz		10,304

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.95
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.82
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.19
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.29
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.45
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.87
Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz		59.80
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.53
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 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,648
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,185
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,049
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,708
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,939
Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz		2,734
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,662
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1952973 - Nov 23 2023		10185
BL1906108 - Sep 17 2023		9880
BL1905672 - Sep 17 2023		11074
BL1900041 - Sep 08 2023		10347
BL1875956 - Aug 04 2023		10409

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz		10,304
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs Intel Core i5-9600		12,785 (+24.1%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600		10,741 (+4.2%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600		10,722 (+4.1%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600		9,795 (-4.9%)
Intel Core i5-9600T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600		9,576 (-7.1%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600		9,493 (-7.9%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600		9,386 (-8.9%)
Intel Core i5-9400T @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600		8,421 (-18.3%)
Intel Core i5-9500T @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600		8,176 (-20.6%)
Intel Core i5-9500F @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600		10,212 (-0.9%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600		9,591 (-6.9%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600		9,251 (-10.2%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,226
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,076
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,577
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,421
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,343
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,236
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,896
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,809
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,602
Intel Core i5-14600K		7,569
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,515
Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz		2,302

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz

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