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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 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) i5-9600K CPU @ 3.70GHz, Intel Core i5-9600K CPU @ 3.70GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2018

CPUmark/$Price: 53.19

Overall Rank: 922

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
10725

Single Thread Rating: 2752
Samples: 4278*
*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 Math29,591 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math25,151 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers44 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting18,718 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,244 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression150,435 KBytes/Sec
Physics751 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions13,010 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,752 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of November 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 30th of November 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of November 2023.
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 30th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,554
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,402
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,720
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
22,612
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,032
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,929
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,384
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,780
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,410
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,200
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
10,725
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 30th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
212.96
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
153.85
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
140.20
Intel Core i9-12900K
117.29
Intel Core i9-13900K
104.49
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.89
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
53.19
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
32.54
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 30th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,649
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,186
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,050
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
2,940
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
2,752
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,569
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1957822 - Nov 29 2023 [Overclocked]
11069
BL1957816 - Nov 29 2023 [Overclocked]
11094
BL1957683 - Nov 29 2023
11260
BL1956874 - Nov 28 2023
10670
BL1954375 - Nov 25 2023
11445
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 30th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
10,725
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs Intel Core i5-9600K
12,788 (+19.2%)
Intel Core i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
13,263 (+23.7%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
10,740 (+0.1%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
9,785 (-8.8%)
Intel Core i5-9600T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
9,578 (-10.7%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
9,494 (-11.5%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
9,387 (-12.5%)
Intel Core i5-8600T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
9,299 (-13.3%)
Intel Core i5-9400T @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
8,421 (-21.5%)
Intel Core i5-9500T @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
8,168 (-23.8%)
Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
10,304 (-3.9%)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
9,657 (-10.0%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 30th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,210
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,075
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,572
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,427
Intel Core i9-14900KF
8,333
Intel Core i9-14900K
8,223
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
7,877
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,813
Intel Core i5-14600K
7,684
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F
7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF
7,517
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
2,342