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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 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: 53.04

Overall Rank: 1000

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
10696

Single Thread Rating: 2744
Samples: 4526*
*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 Math29,478 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math25,084 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers44 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting18,585 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,247 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression149,869 KBytes/Sec
Physics749 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions12,986 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,744 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of March 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of March 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of March 2024.
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 28th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,383
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,371
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,658
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
22,582
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,010
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,913
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,331
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,772
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,394
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,182
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
10,696
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 28th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
212.86
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
153.65
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
140.10
Intel Core i9-12900K
117.20
Intel Core i9-13900K
104.19
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.74
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
53.04
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
32.44
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 28th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,639
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,175
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,038
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,930
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,840
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,932
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
2,744
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
2,661
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,568
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2059621 - Mar 23 2024
11767
BL2058881 - Mar 23 2024
8082
BL2058349 - Mar 22 2024
10490
BL2056866 - Mar 20 2024
11329
BL2056708 - Mar 20 2024
10547
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 28th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
10,696
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs Intel Core i5-9600K
12,790 (+19.6%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
10,725 (+0.3%)
Intel Core i7-9700F @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
13,262 (+24.0%)
Intel Core i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
13,223 (+23.6%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
9,815 (-8.2%)
Intel Core i5-9600T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
9,573 (-10.5%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
9,478 (-11.4%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
9,373 (-12.4%)
Intel Core i5-8600T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
9,298 (-13.1%)
Intel Core i5-9400T @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
8,399 (-21.5%)
Intel Core i5-9500T @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
8,196 (-23.4%)
Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
10,415 (-2.6%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 28th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,866
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,259
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,073
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,562
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,408
Intel Core i9-14900K
8,182
Intel Core i9-14900KF
8,011
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
7,878
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,797
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
7,573
Intel Core i7-14700K
7,548
Intel Core i7-13790F
7,532
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
2,335