Intel Core i5-9600KF

Intel Core i5-9600KF
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Intel Core i5-9600KF, a solid processor from Intel, is based on the proven Coffee Lake S Refresh architecture. This chip was manufactured using the mature 14nm process, which speaks to its stability. A clear advantage is the unlocked multiplier. This allows enthusiasts to specifically overclock the CPU.

In this way, the performance offered can be increased even further. The Intel Core i5-9600KF offered and offers very solid computing power. It impresses with reliable performance for a variety of everyday applications. In the well-known Cinebench 2024 benchmark, it scores 73 points in the single-core test.

Multi-core performance is 355 points. These values show that the processor offers a good basis for everyday use and also for gaming. With 9 MB of L3 cache, data is provided quickly. This improves the overall responsiveness of the system. The maximum memory bandwidth of 43 GB/s also ensures efficient data transfer.

The PCIe 3.0 connection is still sufficient for many current components. This processor remains a reasonable choice, especially for systems that aim for a good price-performance ratio. It always delivers reliable results.
  • Intel Core i5-9600KF
  • Coffee Lake S Refresh Architecture
  • Unlocked Multiplier
  • Solid Performance for Everyday and Gaming
  • 9 MB L3-Cache

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 257 / 474
In segment Desktop
Multi-core performance
Rank 297 / 454
In segment Desktop
Cinebench 2024 Single-Core

Cinebench 2024 Single-Core
Single-core performance

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
16C / 32T · 4.70 GHz
74 pts
Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C / 8T · 4.90 GHz
74 pts
Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C / 6T · 4.60 GHz
73 pts
Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C / 12T · 4.80 GHz
72 pts
Intel Core i5-10600K
6C / 12T · 4.80 GHz
72 pts
Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core

Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i7-8700
6C / 12T · 4.60 GHz
365 pts
Intel Core i7-8700B
6C / 12T · 4.60 GHz
365 pts
Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C / 6T · 4.60 GHz
355 pts
Intel Core i7-5775R
4C / 8T · 3.80 GHz
304 pts
Intel Core i7-5775C
4C / 8T · 3.70 GHz
299 pts
Cinebench R23 Single-Core

Cinebench R23 Single-Core
Single-core performance

AMD Ryzen 9 3900
12C / 24T · 4.30 GHz
1,281 pts
Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C / 36T · 4.20 GHz
1,281 pts
Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C / 6T · 4.60 GHz
1,276 pts
Intel Core i7-9800X
8C / 16T · 4.50 GHz
1,271 pts
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C / 48T · 4.50 GHz
1,270 pts
Cinebench R23 Multi-Core

Cinebench R23 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C / 12T · 3.70 GHz
7,555 pts
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
6C / 12T · 4.00 GHz
7,514 pts
Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C / 6T · 4.30 GHz
7,301 pts
AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT
6C / 12T · 3.60 GHz
6,905 pts
Intel Core i5-8600K
6C / 6T · 4.10 GHz
6,832 pts
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
6C / 12T · 4.30 GHz
1,562
Intel Celeron G6900E
2C / 2T · 3.00 GHz
1,562
Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C / 6T · 4.60 GHz
1,561
Intel Xeon E-2176G
6C / 12T · 4.70 GHz
1,557
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
6C / 12T · 4.20 GHz
1,554
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i5-10400
6C / 12T · 4.00 GHz
6,261
Intel Xeon Gold 6128
6C / 12T · 3.50 GHz
6,261
Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C / 6T · 4.30 GHz
6,244
Intel Core i7-6850K
6C / 12T · 3.60 GHz
6,214
AMD Ryzen 7 4700G
8C / 16T · 4.00 GHz
6,185
Cinebench R20 Single-Core

Cinebench R20 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i3-9350K
4C / 4T · 4.60 GHz
476 cb
Intel Core i3-9350KF
4C / 4T · 4.60 GHz
476 cb
Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C / 6T · 4.60 GHz
475 cb
AMD Ryzen 5 4400GE
6C / 12T · 4.20 GHz
472 cb
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
6C / 12T · 4.20 GHz
472 cb
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

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

Intel Xeon Silver 4316
20C / 40T · 3.40 GHz
1,250
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
6C / 12T · 4.40 GHz
1,245
Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C / 6T · 4.60 GHz
1,244
Intel Core i7-8700K
6C / 12T · 4.70 GHz
1,242
Intel Xeon Platinum 8352Y
32C / 64T · 3.40 GHz
1,242
Cinebench R20 Multi-Core

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C / 6T · 4.00 GHz
2,652 cb
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C / 6T · 4.00 GHz
2,652 cb
Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C / 6T · 4.30 GHz
2,643 cb
Intel Core i5-9600K
6C / 6T · 4.30 GHz
2,624 cb
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
4C / 8T · 4.30 GHz
2,588 cb
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

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

Intel Core i7-4930K
6C / 12T · 3.60 GHz
5,746
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
10C / 20T · 2.90 GHz
5,688
Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C / 6T · 4.30 GHz
5,643
Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C / 16T · 2.30 GHz
5,639
Intel Core i5-8600K
6C / 6T · 4.10 GHz
5,631
Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
Multi-core performance

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C / 128T · 3.20 GHz
28.9 s
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C / 64T · 3.80 GHz
44.5 s
Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C / 6T · 4.30 GHz
315.5 s
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3
6C / 12T · 3.70 GHz
318.4 s
Intel Core i5-9600K
6C / 6T · 4.30 GHz
318.4 s
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Single-Core

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

Intel Core i9-9900K
8C / 16T · 5.00 GHz
545
Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C / 12T · 4.80 GHz
542
Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C / 6T · 4.60 GHz
539
Intel Core i7-10700
8C / 16T · 4.80 GHz
536
Intel Core i5-10600K
6C / 12T · 4.80 GHz
536
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core

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

Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C / 16T · 2.60 GHz
3,008
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3
6C / 12T · 3.50 GHz
2,924
Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C / 6T · 3.70 GHz
2,921
Intel Core i5-9600K
6C / 6T · 3.70 GHz
2,882
Intel Core i7-4960X
6C / 12T · 3.60 GHz
2,868
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Single-core performance

Intel Xeon E-2224
4C / 4T · 4.60 GHz
207 cb
Intel Core i3-10320
4C / 8T · 4.60 GHz
206 cb
Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C / 6T · 4.60 GHz
204 cb
Intel Core i7-10700T
8C / 16T · 4.50 GHz
203 cb
Intel Core i7-8700
6C / 12T · 4.60 GHz
203 cb
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Multi-core performance

Intel Xeon Gold 6128
6C / 12T · 3.50 GHz
1,173 cb
Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3
10C / 20T · 2.20 GHz
1,168 cb
Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C / 6T · 4.30 GHz
1,165 cb
Intel Xeon E5-2630L v4
10C / 20T · 2.20 GHz
1,160 cb
Intel Core i7-3960X
6C / 12T · 3.90 GHz
1,158 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
SuccessorIntel Core i5-10600KF
Q2/2020

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads6 / 6
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 6x
Frequency: 3.70 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 4.60 GHz
Turbo Frequency (6 Cores): 4.30 GHz
L2-Cache
L3-Cache9.00 MB
OverclockingYes

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
TDP95 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 dateQ1/2019
Release price260 $
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
Intel Core i5-9600KF
Intel Core i5-9600KF
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