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Intel Core i5-9500
Benchmarks & Specs

Name: Intel Core i5-9500
Brand: Intel
Rating: 3.9 (44 reviews)

Last updated: 2026-06-05

Table of Contents

Summary
Benchmarks
Specifications
User Reviews
Popular Comparisons

Summary

The Intel Core i5-9500 is a reliable desktop processor. It's based on Intel's Coffee Lake S Refresh architecture. Manufactured in 14 nm, it offered a good balance of performance and efficiency. Even today, this chip provides a solid foundation for everyday applications. Particularly noteworthy is its ability to handle tasks responsively.

This is partly due to the generous 9 MB L3 cache. Another advantage is the integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630. This graphics solution enables video playback and supports basic graphics applications. It eliminates the need for an additional graphics card for many use cases. In addition, the processor offers support for PCIe 3.0, which is sufficient for most system configurations.

With a maximum memory bandwidth of 43 GB/s, the system can access data quickly. The Intel Core i5-9500 remains a practical choice for users looking for a stable and proven chip. We believe that it still works well.

Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630
Solid performance for everyday tasks
9 MB L3 Cache for fast response
Efficient 14 nm manufacturing

Benchmarks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance

Rank 368 / 867
In segment Desktop

Multi-core performance

Rank 398 / 821
In segment Desktop

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

6C / 12T · 4.30 GHz

1,433

8C / 8T · 4.40 GHz

1,431

6C / 6T · 4.40 GHz

1,427

4C / 4T · 4.00 GHz

1,426

4C / 4T · 4.20 GHz

1,420

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

8C / 16T · 3.30 GHz

5,478

8C / 16T · 2.80 GHz

5,468

6C / 6T · 4.00 GHz

5,424

8C / 16T · 3.00 GHz

5,422

10C / 20T · 2.20 GHz

5,406

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

10C / 20T · 4.70 GHz

1,171

6C / 6T · 4.10 GHz

1,169

6C / 6T · 4.40 GHz

1,168

8C / 8T · 4.40 GHz

1,167

4C / 8T · 4.10 GHz

1,167

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

4C / 4T · 4.20 GHz

4,750

4C / 4T · 4.20 GHz

4,750

6C / 6T · 4.00 GHz

4,736

4C / 8T · 4.00 GHz

4,725

6C / 6T · 3.90 GHz

4,722

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel HD Graphics 630

422

Intel HD Graphics 630

422

Intel UHD Graphics 630

422

Intel HD Graphics P4700

416

Intel HD Graphics 530

403

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

6C / 6T · 3.10 GHz

2,697

6C / 6T · 3.00 GHz

2,696

6C / 6T · 3.00 GHz

2,692

4C / 8T · 3.80 GHz

2,688

4C / 8T · 3.50 GHz

2,674

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Single-core performance

6C / 6T · 4.30 GHz

183 cb

12C / 24T · 4.20 GHz

183 cb

6C / 6T · 4.40 GHz

182 cb

2C / 4T · 4.20 GHz

181 cb

4C / 8T · 4.20 GHz

180 cb

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Multi-core performance

8C / 16T · 2.40 GHz

1,020 cb

4C / 8T · 3.90 GHz

1,019 cb

6C / 6T · 4.00 GHz

1,016 cb

4C / 8T · 4.00 GHz

1,014 cb

8C / 16T · 2.30 GHz

1,014 cb

More benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries

3DMark Timespy (iGPU)
534 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
751 entries

V-Ray CPU-Render
251 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,113 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,110 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
945 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
941 entries

Specifications

At a glance

Property	Value
Family	Intel Core i5 (336)
CPU group	Intel Core i 9000 (34)
Architecture	Coffee Lake S Refresh
Technology	14 nm
Segment	Desktop
Socket	LGA 1151-2
Generation	9
Predecessor	Intel Core i5-8500 Q1/2018
Successor	Intel Core i5-10500 Q2/2020

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Property	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	6 / 6
Hyperthreading / SMT	✗
Core architecture	normal
Cores:	6x
Frequency:	3.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	4.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (6 Cores):	4.00 GHz
L2-Cache
L3-Cache	9.00 MB
Overclocking	No

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Property	Value
GPU name	Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency	0.35 - 1.10 GHz
CUs / Shader	24 / 192
Raytracing	✗
Max. displays	3
Max. GPU Memory	64 GB
Technology	14 nm
Release date	Q4/2017

NPU AI performance

Property	Value
AI hardware
AI specifications
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory type	Memory bandwidth
DDR4-2666	42.7 GB/s
Property	Value
Max. Memory	128 GB
Memory channels	2
ECC	✗
PCIe	3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth	15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

Property	Value
TDP	65 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.	100 °C

Technical details

Property	Value
Chip design	Monolithic
AES-NI	✓
Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Instruction set	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date	Q2/2019
Release price	260 $
Documents	Technical data sheet

User Reviews

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