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Core i5-9500F

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

Average Bench: 90% (137th of 1442)

Based on 1,706 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000906EA Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-9500F CPU @ 3.00GHz
Poor: 75%Average: 90% Great: 97%
Gaming
Gaming 90%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 75%
Battleship

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Very good average bench

The Intel Core i5-9500F averaged just 10.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i5-9500F near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Quad Core Speed 496Pts
Avg. Memory Latency 88.7Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5-9500F is 21.3%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i5-9500F performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 706Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 696Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 1,706 samples)
Rank 13790%
Min Avg Max
77 Memory 88.7 95.4
101 1-Core 129 140
211 2-Core 256 278
87.8% 158 Pts
Min Avg Max
377 4-Core 496 540
498 8-Core 696 794
74.9% 596 Pts
Min Avg Max
518 64-Core 706 793
43.7% 706 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
93.5% Outstanding
Memory 93.9
1-Core 127
2-Core 253
89% 158 Pts
4-Core 502
8-Core 716
76% 609 Pts
64-Core 728
45% 728 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
93.4% Outstanding
Memory 92.9
1-Core 130
2-Core 251
89% 158 Pts
4-Core 505
8-Core 744
78% 625 Pts
64-Core 747
46% 747 Pts
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
92.5% Outstanding
Memory 92.5
1-Core 129
2-Core 252
89% 158 Pts
4-Core 498
8-Core 716
76% 607 Pts
64-Core 725
45% 725 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
91.3% Outstanding
Memory 89.6
1-Core 130
2-Core 255
88% 158 Pts
4-Core 500
8-Core 719
76% 610 Pts
64-Core 705
44% 705 Pts
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
87.9% Excellent
Memory 86.5
1-Core 125
2-Core 250
86% 154 Pts
4-Core 489
8-Core 649
72% 569 Pts
64-Core 632
39% 632 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
87% Excellent
Memory 82.3
1-Core 125
2-Core 250
84% 152 Pts
4-Core 501
8-Core 671
74% 586 Pts
64-Core 737
46% 737 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
83.4% Excellent
Memory 83.2
1-Core 122
2-Core 244
83% 150 Pts
4-Core 476
8-Core 518
66% 497 Pts
64-Core 661
41% 661 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
75.1% Very good
Memory 81.3
1-Core 92.5
2-Core 186
69% 120 Pts
4-Core 372
8-Core 543
57% 457 Pts
64-Core 535
33% 535 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
68.7% Good
Memory 78.3
1-Core 105
2-Core 218
75% 134 Pts
4-Core 322
8-Core 444
48% 383 Pts
64-Core 461
28% 461 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI MAG B365M MORTAR(MS-7C67)

CPU
Core i5-9500FIntelBench 90%, 1,706 samples1x
GPU
GTX 1650Nvidia  $155Bench 43%, 259,091 samples264x
RTX 2060Nvidia  $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples239x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $239Bench 71%, 428,800 samples197x
SSD
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBWD  $68Bench 204%, 97,624 samples117x
WDS100T2B0A-00SM50 1TBWDCBench 98%, 74,123 samples92x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples81x
RAM
Fury 2666 C16 2x8GBHyperX  $75Bench 82%, 134,977 samples133x
TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GBUnknownBench 85%, 99,207 samples104x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $42Bench 77%, 131,007 samples68x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $298

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i5-9500F Processor
Launch DateQ2'19
Processor Numberi5-9500F
# 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)

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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Good

4 years ago.

Fast CPU which is ideal for a gaming machine or powerful office desktop. With basic aftermarket cooler temps rarely rise above 50 degrees under full load. While the Ryzen 3600 is ultimately more powerful, some buyers prefer Intel for various reasons.

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