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Intel BX80684I59600KF

Core i5-9600KF

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6 Cores, 6 Threads @3.70 GHz, 95 W.
Release date ≈ Q2 2019.

Average Bench: 93.2% (131st of 1459)

Based on 65,122 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF000906EC, BFEBFBFF000906ED Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-9600KF CPU @ 3.70GHz
Poor: 81%Average: 93.2% Great: 102%
Gaming
Gaming 93%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 77%
Battleship

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Excellent average bench

The Intel Core i5-9600KF averaged just 6.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i5-9600KF near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Quad Core Speed 521Pts
Avg. Memory Latency 91.4Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5-9600KF is 20.8%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i5-9600KF performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 712Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 686Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 65,122 samples)
Rank 13193.2%
Min Avg Max
81.7 Memory 91.4 96.4
111 1-Core 134 151
234 2-Core 267 303
91% 164 Pts
Min Avg Max
438 4-Core 521 597
539 8-Core 686 808
76.8% 604 Pts
Min Avg Max
566 64-Core 712 838
44.1% 712 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
102% Outstanding
Memory 96.2
1-Core 145
2-Core 292
98% 178 Pts
4-Core 581
8-Core 830
88% 705 Pts
64-Core 861
53% 861 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
102% Outstanding
Memory 95.6
1-Core 149
2-Core 297
99% 181 Pts
4-Core 594
8-Core 760
87% 677 Pts
64-Core 876
54% 876 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
95% Outstanding
Memory 91.4
1-Core 134
2-Core 270
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 531
8-Core 767
81% 649 Pts
64-Core 778
48% 778 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
94.7% Outstanding
Memory 91.1
1-Core 135
2-Core 269
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 529
8-Core 758
81% 643 Pts
64-Core 769
48% 769 Pts
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
93.4% Outstanding
Memory 89.9
1-Core 135
2-Core 269
91% 164 Pts
4-Core 521
8-Core 768
80% 644 Pts
64-Core 725
45% 725 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
93.4% Outstanding
Memory 87.7
1-Core 138
2-Core 272
91% 166 Pts
4-Core 532
8-Core 790
82% 661 Pts
64-Core 791
49% 791 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
92.3% Outstanding
Memory 89.1
1-Core 131
2-Core 266
90% 162 Pts
4-Core 518
8-Core 720
78% 619 Pts
64-Core 769
48% 769 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
91.7% Outstanding
Memory 93
1-Core 137
2-Core 270
93% 167 Pts
4-Core 522
8-Core 524
70% 523 Pts
64-Core 519
32% 519 Pts
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
91.2% Outstanding
Memory 84.1
1-Core 136
2-Core 266
89% 162 Pts
4-Core 528
8-Core 784
82% 656 Pts
64-Core 761
47% 761 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 109%
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Desktop
Desktop 95%
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Workstation
Workstation 91%
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Motherboard: MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) - $246

CPU
Core i5-9600KFIntel  $170Bench 93%, 65,122 samples1x
GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia  $275Bench 115%, 663,603 samples2,507x
RTX 2060Nvidia  $234Bench 90%, 645,160 samples2,405x
RTX 2070Nvidia  $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples2,219x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples1,250x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung  $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples1,074x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples1,031x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples2,037x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples1,491x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $60Bench 85%, 346,786 samples992x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $810

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i5-9600KF Processor
Launch DateQ1'19
Processor Numberi5-9600KF
# of Cores6
# of Threads6
Cache9 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
Clock Speed3.70 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency4.60 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s DMI3
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP95 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2015D (130W)
Description“engineering new protections into hardware”

Memory

Max Memory Size128 GB
Memory TypesDDR4-2666
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth41.6 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express ConfigurationsUp to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechNo
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NIYes
Identity Protection TechYes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)No

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1151

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechNo

 Comments

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USA-User
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9,918

Good (edit your comment) Add link

4 months ago.

I love this CPU when over clocked i got a steady 4.7 ghz and paired with a rtx 3060 is amazing

GBR-User
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5,828

Excellent

24 months ago.

HKG-User
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5,546

Good

4 years ago.

just get 9600k with iGPU at same price

CAN-User
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5,010

Excellent

2 months ago.

best for minecraft gets 90k fps Lunar Client

RUS-User
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4,804

Liked

2 months ago.

Comment 

I have it, I test it, It's good choice for this price—May '22

AUS-User
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3,998

Excellent

2 years ago.

get the kf not the k, save your money everyday

CZE-User
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3,366

Excellent

18 months ago.

Just get 9600kf without iGPU at the discount of 20$

KOR-User
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3,222

Poor

3 months ago.

one of the best value CPU you gotta overclock it and you can have a top tier performance under 200 dollar that's awesome

NOR-User
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2,300

Excellent

2 years ago.

Non F is cheaper retail and as good or better pure performance, and then it also has integrated graphics.

NZL-User
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2,152

Excellent

2 years ago.

I have mine with a manual overclock of 4.8 Ghz on all cores @1.285. Its a great CPU.

therealmustii
Avatar level
8

Excellent

13 months ago.

My favorite CPU of all time after the Core i3-8100 that I upgraded it from, to this, the amazing Core i5-9600KF, that has no problem being soft overclocked to 4.8 GHz on all cores with no stability or heat issues. I just love it and I have been using and don't plan on upgrading it anytime soon. What a beast!

ChocoMonk
Avatar level
6

Excellent

4 years ago.

FANTASTIC. It is literally a less expensive version of the 9600K because this one has no integrated graphics... hence the "F". No need to pay for a feature I don't need to use! Performance is incredible, I upgraded from a 9400F and the difference is actually noticeable. I now have much faster base and boost clock speeds, giving me faster load times and less stutters. Definitely worth the upgrade!

hongbao
Avatar level
6

Excellent

4 years ago.

Insane performance for a low cost

QorbeQ
Avatar level
4

Excellent

2 years ago.

Nice 4.8GHz overclock really easily (not going to push it more) with a fairly small NH-U9S (dual fan). Got a bargain on the Z390 motherboard so it was a no-branier upgrade from an i7-4790k

soweto
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2

Good

4 years ago.

Mind Blowing Performance from this CPU

CRaizer
Avatar level
2

Excellent

4 years ago.

it's really good for rtx 2060

Archamedes
Avatar level
2

Excellent

4 years ago.

This just dropped below $200USD (2/27/2020) and that is INSANE for a processor that can overclock to top performance speeds. Is there a motherboard shortage??

lolman181
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2

Excellent

4 years ago.

Amazing price with super high performance AND it can overclock.

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