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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 an old CPU that 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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2018

CPUmark/$Price: 49.36

Overall Rank: 744

Last Price Change: $217.99 USD (2023-02-07)

Average CPU Mark
rating
10761

Single Thread Rating: 2761
Samples: 3791*
*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 Math29,760 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math25,265 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers45 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting19 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,224 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression147.9 MBytes/Sec
Physics754 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions13,112 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,761 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of February 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 1st of February 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of February 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$217.99 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 7th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,589
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,758
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,689
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,158
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,954
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,931
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,562
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,794
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,556
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,265
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
 10,761
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 167.58
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 132.11
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 116.65
Intel Core i9-12900K
 100.70
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.98
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
 49.36
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 33.08
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 31.20
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,208
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,060
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,825
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,731
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,356
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,948
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,891
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
 2,761
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1738884 - Feb 06 2023
9141
BL1738125 - Feb 05 2023
10364
BL1737861 - Feb 05 2023
11349
BL1737858 - Feb 05 2023
10337
BL1736545 - Feb 03 2023
11896
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 7th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
 10,761
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 13,234 (+23.0%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 10,249 (-4.8%)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 9,926 (-7.8%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 9,578 (-11.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 8,736 (-18.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 13,231 (+23.0%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 9,783 (-9.1%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 9,532 (-11.4%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 9,457 (-12.1%)
Intel Core i5-9500T @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 8,272 (-23.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 12,689 (+17.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 12,297 (+14.3%)


Is the Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900T
 8,921
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,435
Intel Core i9-13900F
 8,178
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,804
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,566
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,100
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,706
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,696
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,664
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,605
Intel Core i7-13700KF
 6,444
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 6,440
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
 2,502