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Intel BX80684I59500

Core i5-9500

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6 Cores, 6 Threads @3.00 GHz, 65 W.
Release date ≈ Q2 2019.

Average Bench: 87% (135th of 1404)

Based on 9,059 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000906EA Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-9500 CPU @ 3.00GHz
Poor: 69%Average: 87% Great: 94%
Gaming
Gaming 87%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 72%
Battleship

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Very good average bench

The Intel Core i5-9500 averaged just 13.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i5-9500 near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Quad Core Speed 490Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 127Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5-9500 is 25%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i5-9500 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 678Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 664Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 9,059 samples)
Rank 13587%
Min Avg Max
56.5 Memory 84.1 94.5
107 1-Core 127 136
220 2-Core 251 268
85.2% 154 Pts
Min Avg Max
423 4-Core 490 522
511 8-Core 664 768
73.1% 577 Pts
Min Avg Max
544 64-Core 678 765
41.9% 678 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Normal Heavy Server
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
91% Outstanding
Memory 102
1-Core 96.4
2-Core 218
81% 139 Pts
4-Core 442
8-Core 566
64% 504 Pts
64-Core 579
36% 579 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
85.9% Excellent
Memory 81.1
1-Core 125
2-Core 249
84% 152 Pts
4-Core 498
8-Core 650
73% 574 Pts
64-Core 640
40% 640 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
84.9% Excellent
Memory 80.2
1-Core 125
2-Core 250
83% 152 Pts
4-Core 493
8-Core 639
72% 566 Pts
64-Core 606
38% 606 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
84.6% Excellent
Memory 79.5
1-Core 126
2-Core 248
83% 151 Pts
4-Core 494
8-Core 637
72% 565 Pts
64-Core 659
41% 659 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
77.3% Very good
Memory 66.6
1-Core 119
2-Core 243
77% 143 Pts
4-Core 479
8-Core 650
71% 564 Pts
64-Core 635
39% 635 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
74.9% Very good
Memory 62.2
1-Core 118
2-Core 240
75% 140 Pts
4-Core 473
8-Core 659
71% 566 Pts
64-Core 645
40% 645 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
55.7% Above average
Memory 44.4
1-Core 98.6
2-Core 195
59% 113 Pts
4-Core 362
8-Core 505
54% 433 Pts
64-Core 483
30% 483 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3 GHz
50.5% Above average
Memory 26.4
1-Core 122
2-Core 200
59% 116 Pts
4-Core 412
8-Core 499
59% 456 Pts
64-Core 571
35% 571 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
50.2% Above average
Memory 19.9
1-Core 118
2-Core 221
58% 120 Pts
4-Core 438
8-Core 577
65% 507 Pts
64-Core 575
36% 575 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 10%
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Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 9%
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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 3070

CPU
Core i5-9500IntelBench 87%, 9,059 samples671x
GPU
UHD Graphics 630 (Desktop Coffee Lake i5 i7)IntelBench 5%, 147,588 samples949x
UHD Graphics 630 (Desktop Coffee Lake i3)IntelBench 5%, 32,403 samples378x
UHD Graphics 630IntelBench 5%, 65,338 samples104x
SSD
NVMe SK hynix 256GBBc511Bench 137%, 7,666 samples98x
NVMe KIOXIA 256GBKbg40zns256gBench 149%, 13,282 samples77x
NVMe SK hynix 256GBBc501Bench 110%, 8,328 samples56x
RAM
8ATF1G64AZ-2G6E1 1x8GBUnknownBench 44%, 3,962 samples90x
HMA81GU6JJR8N-VK 1x8GBUnknownBench 44%, 2,734 samples88x
HMA81GS6JJR8N-VK 1x8GBUnknownBench 40%, 7,726 samples48x
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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i5-9500 Processor
Launch DateQ2'19
Processor Numberi5-9500
# 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 Speed3.00 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency4.40 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s DMI3
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP65 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2015C (65W)

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency350 MHz
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.10 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Clear Video Tech for MIDYes
Graphics Video Max Memory64 GB

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)Yes

Package

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

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

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GBR-User
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5,470

Excellent

16 months ago.

Think its a good CPU for the money, works well with my 1070ti Cerberus 8GB

Drakorvich
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48

Good

3 years ago.

Way better than the older i3s that were in the old computers my school had.

steakpie1996
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Excellent

3 years ago.

Brilliant CPU for its price range if you're looking for an Intel CPU. It even has enough power to compete with some last-gen i7's (7000/8000 series). Its single core performance is amazing thanks to its 4.4GHz boost clock.

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