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Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-9600K can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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 per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 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: NA

Overall Rank:
1258th fastest in multithreading out of 5062 CPUs
730th fastest in single threading out of 5062 CPUs
396th fastest in out of 1425 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
10645
Single Thread Rating
2731

Samples: 5497*
*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 Math29,266 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math24,932 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers43 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting18,357 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,265 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression148,841 KBytes/Sec
Physics746 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions12,915 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,731 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of April 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of April 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of April 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$130.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,717
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,323
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,046
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,490
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,129
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,869
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,190
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,713
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,647
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
 10,645
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i9-13900K
 137.04
Intel Core i9-12900K
 131.67
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.33
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
 NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,142
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,922
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
 2,731
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2551917 - Apr 13 2025
9454
BL2551428 - Apr 13 2025
10442
BL2551114 - Apr 13 2025 [Overclocked]
12426
BL2550269 - Apr 12 2025
10913
BL2550149 - Apr 12 2025
9370
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 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
 10,645
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 13,164 (+23.7%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 9,459 (-11.1%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 9,395 (-11.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 12,793 (+20.2%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 10,670 (+0.2%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 10,165 (-4.5%)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 9,960 (-6.4%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 9,867 (-7.3%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 9,536 (-10.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 9,229 (-13.3%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 9,223 (-13.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-9600K
 8,737 (-17.9%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,484
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,179
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,339
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,848
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,615
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,516
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,820
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,694
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,523
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,438
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,435
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
 1,778