Intel Core i5-9500F

Intel Core i5-9500F
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Intel Core i5-9500F is based on the proven Coffee Lake S Refresh architecture. It was manufactured using the mature 14 nm process. With its six cores, this processor provided a truly solid foundation for a variety of computing tasks. Particularly noteworthy is the 9 MB Level 3 cache. It contributes significantly to the system's fast response.

This is noticeably positive in daily use and improves the user experience. An important feature of the Intel Core i5-9500F is the lack of an integrated graphics unit. This made it a particularly attractive option for many users. For users with their own graphics card, this was often financially advantageous.

We were actually surprised at how reliably it continues to deliver its performance. The maximum memory bandwidth of this processor is 43 GB/s. It uses the widespread PCIe 3.0 standard for connecting expansion cards. This desktop processor still delivers consistent and reliable performance today. It is well suited for everyday office applications and also for moderate gaming.

The Intel Core i5-9500F remains a smart choice for price-conscious system builders.
  • Six cores for solid everyday performance
  • 9 MB Level 3 Cache for system responsiveness
  • No integrated graphics, advantageous for systems with a dedicated GPU
  • Reliable performance in daily use

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

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i5-10400
6C / 12T · 4.30 GHz
1,433
Intel Core i7-9700E
8C / 8T · 4.40 GHz
1,431
Intel Core i5-9500F
6C / 6T · 4.40 GHz
1,427
Intel Core i3-8350K
4C / 4T · 4.00 GHz
1,426
Intel Core i5-7600K
4C / 4T · 4.20 GHz
1,420
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

AMD Ryzen 7 1700
8C / 16T · 3.30 GHz
5,478
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3
8C / 16T · 2.80 GHz
5,468
Intel Core i5-9500F
6C / 6T · 4.00 GHz
5,424
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C / 16T · 3.00 GHz
5,422
Intel Xeon E5-2630L v4
10C / 20T · 2.20 GHz
5,406
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

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

Intel Core i9-10900X
10C / 20T · 4.70 GHz
1,171
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C / 6T · 4.10 GHz
1,169
Intel Core i5-9500F
6C / 6T · 4.40 GHz
1,168
Intel Core i7-9700E
8C / 8T · 4.40 GHz
1,167
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C / 8T · 4.10 GHz
1,167
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

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

Intel Core i3-9350K
4C / 4T · 4.20 GHz
4,750
Intel Core i3-9350KF
4C / 4T · 4.20 GHz
4,750
Intel Core i5-9500F
6C / 6T · 4.00 GHz
4,736
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6
4C / 8T · 4.00 GHz
4,725
Intel Core i5-9400
6C / 6T · 3.90 GHz
4,722
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core

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

Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2
6C / 12T · 3.50 GHz
2,719
Intel Core i5-8600
6C / 6T · 3.10 GHz
2,697
Intel Core i5-9500F
6C / 6T · 3.00 GHz
2,696
Intel Core i5-9500
6C / 6T · 3.00 GHz
2,692
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
4C / 8T · 3.80 GHz
2,688
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Single-core performance

Intel Core i5-8600K
6C / 6T · 4.30 GHz
183 cb
Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C / 24T · 4.20 GHz
183 cb
Intel Core i5-9500F
6C / 6T · 4.40 GHz
182 cb
Intel Core i3-7350K
2C / 4T · 4.20 GHz
181 cb
Intel Core i5-7640X
4C / 8T · 4.20 GHz
180 cb
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Multi-core performance

Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3
8C / 16T · 2.40 GHz
1,020 cb
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
4C / 8T · 3.90 GHz
1,019 cb
Intel Core i5-9500F
6C / 6T · 4.00 GHz
1,016 cb
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
4C / 8T · 4.00 GHz
1,014 cb
Intel Xeon Silver 4108
8C / 16T · 2.30 GHz
1,014 cb

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyIntel Core i5 (336)
CPU groupIntel Core i 9000 (34)
ArchitectureCoffee Lake S Refresh
Technology14 nm
SegmentDesktop
SocketLGA 1151-2
Generation9
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads6 / 6
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 6x
Frequency: 3.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 4.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (6 Cores): 4.00 GHz
L2-Cache
L3-Cache9.00 MB
OverclockingNo

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
DDR4-2666
42.7 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory128 GB
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP65 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.100 °C

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designMonolithic
AES-NI
Operating systemsWindows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release dateQ2/2019
Release price220 $
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
Intel Core i5-9500F
Intel Core i5-9500F
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