| Name: | Intel Core i5-9600 |
| Family: | Intel Core i5 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 9000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 9 |
Intel Core i5-9600 Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i5-9600 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 i5-9600, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151-2 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i5-9600 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-9600 is 3.1 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.6 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: | 3.1 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 4.6 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 4.1 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i5-9600 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-9600 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): | 1.15 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 65 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): | 65 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | 100 °C |
Technical details
The Intel Core i5-9600 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: | 280 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
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21988
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
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21714
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Intel Core i5-9600
6C 6T @ 3.1 GHz
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21699
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Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
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21696
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Intel Xeon Silver 4110
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
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21566
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Core i7-1165G7
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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10425
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Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
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10378
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Intel Core i5-9600
6C 6T @ 3.1 GHz
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10361
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Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
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10358
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Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
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10340
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon D-2143IT
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
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5621
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Intel Core i7-11375H
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
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5610
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Intel Core i5-9600
6C 6T @ 3.1 GHz
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5602
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
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5598
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Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
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5578
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-7740X
4C 8T @ 4.3 GHz
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5133
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Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
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5130
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Intel Core i5-9600
6C 6T @ 3.1 GHz
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5110
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Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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5103
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Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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5065
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
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4893
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AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
6C 12T @ 2.2 GHz
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4890
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Intel Core i5-9600
6C 6T @ 3.1 GHz
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4879
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AMD Ryzen 3 3100
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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4865
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Intel Core i7-1185G7E
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
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4852
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V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark
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AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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4720
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Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
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4584
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Intel Core i5-9600
6C 6T @ 3.1 GHz
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4554
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Intel Core i7-1270P
12C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
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4540
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Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
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4533
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
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2838
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AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
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2831
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Intel Core i5-9600
6C 6T @ 3.1 GHz
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2818
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Intel Core i7-9750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
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2814
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AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
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2811
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-8700K
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
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1486
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AMD Ryzen 7 4800U
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
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1486
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Intel Core i5-9600
6C 6T @ 3.1 GHz
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1486
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AMD Ryzen 7 4800U
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
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1486
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Intel Core i7-8700K
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
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1486
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
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1206
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Intel Xeon W-2175
14C 28T @ 2.5 GHz
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1206
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Intel Core i5-9600
6C 6T @ 3.1 GHz
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1206
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Intel Xeon W-2175
14C 28T @ 2.5 GHz
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1206
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AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
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1206
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-10710U
6C 12T @ 1.1 GHz
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1060
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Intel Xeon W-2225
4C 8T @ 4.1 GHz
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1045
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Intel Core i5-9600
6C 6T @ 3.1 GHz
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1042
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Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
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1040
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Intel Xeon E-2246G
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
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1039
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