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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% (122nd of 1442)

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%
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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 12293.2%
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%
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
105% Outstanding
Memory 99
1-Core 148
2-Core 300
101% 182 Pts
4-Core 597
8-Core 889
92% 743 Pts
64-Core 888
55% 888 Pts
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
102% Outstanding
Memory 95.3
1-Core 145
2-Core 291
98% 177 Pts
4-Core 581
8-Core 834
89% 708 Pts
64-Core 844
52% 844 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
101% Outstanding
Memory 94.6
1-Core 146
2-Core 291
98% 177 Pts
4-Core 576
8-Core 818
87% 697 Pts
64-Core 836
52% 836 Pts
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
96% Outstanding
Memory 86.9
1-Core 149
2-Core 298
96% 178 Pts
4-Core 589
8-Core 691
83% 640 Pts
64-Core 835
52% 835 Pts
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
95.3% Outstanding
Memory 93.8
1-Core 133
2-Core 268
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 533
8-Core 690
78% 612 Pts
64-Core 776
48% 776 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
93.6% Outstanding
Memory 90.5
1-Core 136
2-Core 268
91% 165 Pts
4-Core 528
8-Core 711
79% 619 Pts
64-Core 746
46% 746 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
92.3% Outstanding
Memory 92.6
1-Core 135
2-Core 268
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 508
8-Core 645
74% 577 Pts
64-Core 772
48% 772 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
85.4% Excellent
Memory 90
1-Core 114
2-Core 227
82% 144 Pts
4-Core 442
8-Core 597
66% 519 Pts
64-Core 521
32% 521 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
76% Very good
Memory 76.5
1-Core 124
2-Core 245
81% 148 Pts
4-Core 436
8-Core 433
58% 435 Pts
64-Core 508
31% 508 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) - $241

CPU
Core i5-9600KFIntel  $180Bench 93%, 65,122 samples1x
GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia  $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples2,418x
RTX 2060Nvidia  $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples2,335x
RTX 2070Nvidia  $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples2,141x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples1,220x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung  $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples1,047x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples999x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples1,982x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples1,456x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples961x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 109% - Outstanding Total price: $751

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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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9,840

Good (edit your comment) Add link

1 month 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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5,782

Excellent

21 months ago.

HKG-User
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5,506

Good

4 years ago.

just get 9600k with iGPU at same price

CAN-User
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4,960

Good

19 months ago.

If your goal is to play games, you are dumb to buy the non F version

RUS-User
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4,780

Excellent

18 days ago.

Comment 

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

AUS-User
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3,950

Excellent

2 years ago.

get the kf not the k, save your money everyday

CZE-User
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3,344

Excellent

15 months ago.

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

KOR-User
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3,206

Poor

1 day 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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2,290

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
Avatar level
2,130

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

10 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

3 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

3 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

3 years ago.

Amazing price with super high performance AND it can overclock.

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