Intel Core i5-9500T Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-9500T features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2019 and belongs to the 9 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-9500T, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151-2 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-9500T
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 9000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 9

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-9500T has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-9500T is 2.2 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 6
Threads: 6
Cores: 6x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.2 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-9500T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-9500T uses the Intel UHD Graphics 630, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.05 GHz
Execution units: 24
Shaders: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 64.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9.5
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q4/2017

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2666
Max. Memory: 128.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 42.7 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 35 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-9500T is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 9.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1151-2
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 9.0 MB
Architecture: Coffee Lake S Refresh
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q2/2019
Release price: 220 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4790K
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
16686
16686
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
16602
16602
Intel Core i5-9500T
6C 6T @ 2.2 GHz
16580
16580
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
16570
16570
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v6
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
16570
16570

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i3-10300T
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
8209
8209
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
8207
8207
Intel Core i5-9500T
6C 6T @ 2.2 GHz
8186
8186
Intel Core i7-10810U
6C 12T @ 1.1 GHz
8177
8177
Intel Xeon E-2276ME
6C 12T @ 2.8 GHz
8169
8169

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-8600T
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
4470
4470
Intel Core i5-1038NG7
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
4439
4439
Intel Core i5-9500T
6C 6T @ 2.2 GHz
4429
4429
Intel Xeon E-2224
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
4428
4428
AMD EPYC 7301
16C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
4428
4428

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-8565U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
4217
4217
Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
4211
4211
Intel Core i5-9500T
6C 6T @ 2.2 GHz
4205
4205
Intel Core i3-7320
2C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
4198
4198
Intel Xeon E3-1575M v5
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
4168
4168

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4790
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
3732
3732
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
3724
3724
Intel Core i5-9500T
6C 6T @ 2.2 GHz
3724
3724
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
3724
3724
Intel Core i5-4690K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3723
3723

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-5775C
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
2218
2218
Intel Core i3-1125G4
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
2211
2211
Intel Core i5-9500T
6C 6T @ 2.2 GHz
2211
2211
Intel Core i3-1125G4
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
2211
2211
Intel Core i7-970
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
2209
2209

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-4370
2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
1190
1190
Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
1189
1189
Intel Core i5-9500T
6C 6T @ 2.2 GHz
1189
1189
Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
1189
1189
Intel Xeon Gold 6142
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
1188
1188

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-4670K
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
978
978
Intel Pentium Gold G5420
2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
978
978
Intel Core i5-9500T
6C 6T @ 2.2 GHz
978
978
Intel Pentium Gold G5420
2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
978
978
Intel Core i5-4670K
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
978
978

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
811
811
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
811
811
Intel Core i5-9500T
6C 6T @ 2.2 GHz
811
811
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
811
811
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
811
811

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
155
155
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
155
155
Intel Core i5-9500T
6C 6T @ 2.2 GHz
155
155
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
155
155
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
155
155