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Intel Core i5-9600K vs Intel Core i5-9600KF. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q4/2018
Intel Core i5-9600K
Intel Core i5-9600K
Released
Q1/2019
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Intel Core i5-9600KF
Intel Core i5-9600KF

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-9600K or Intel Core i5-9600KF? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-9600K has a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. 6 Cores. Power consumption of 95 W. Released in Q4/2018.

Intel Core i5-9600KF has a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. 6 Cores. Power consumption of 95 W. Released in Q1/2019.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    351 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-9600K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    194 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    226 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    172 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    235 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    120 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    266 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    334 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    483 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    94 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    742 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    104 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    19 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    147 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    39 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    135 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    16 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    412 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    310 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-9600KF CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    193 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    225 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    177 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    234 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    117 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    267 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    315 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    482 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    85 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    105 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    18 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    148 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    40 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    145 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    411 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-9600K Intel Core i5-9600K
Intel Core i5-9600KF Intel Core i5-9600KF
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Generation
    9 left arrow 9
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 9000 left arrow Intel Core i 9000
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i5-8600K left arrow --
  • Successor
    Intel Core i5-10600K left arrow Intel Core i5-10600KF
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    3.70 GHz left arrow 3.70 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    6 left arrow 6
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.60 GHz left arrow 4.60 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    6 left arrow 6
  • Turbo (6 Cores)
    4.30 GHz left arrow 4.30 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 630 left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
    0.35 GHz left arrow
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.15 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow
  • Shader
    192 left arrow
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow
  • Release date
    Q4/2017 left arrow
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-9600KF and Intel Core i5-9600K. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2666
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 16
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-9600K and Intel Core i5-9600KF to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    95 W left arrow 95 W
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C left arrow 100 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-9600K and Intel Core i5-9600K, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    9.00 MB left arrow 9.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Coffee Lake S Refresh left arrow Coffee Lake S Refresh
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1151-2 left arrow LGA 1151-2
  • Release date
    Q4/2018 left arrow Q1/2019

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-9600K and Intel Core i5-9600KF.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
1276
Intel Core i5-9600K
1276
Intel Core i5-9600KF
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 MC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows using a multi-core and hyperthreading
7301
Intel Core i5-9600K
7301
Intel Core i5-9600KF
Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
481
Intel Core i5-9600K
475
Intel Core i5-9600KF
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading
2624
Intel Core i5-9600K
2643
Intel Core i5-9600KF
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
204
Intel Core i5-9600K
204
Intel Core i5-9600KF
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
1165
Intel Core i5-9600K
1165
Intel Core i5-9600KF
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
1256
Intel Core i5-9600K
1288
Intel Core i5-9600KF
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
5643
Intel Core i5-9600K
5856
Intel Core i5-9600KF
Monero Hashrate kH/s
Monero hashrate is an estimated numerical value that determines how many hashes are generated by miners, benefiting from the number of cores CPU and memory speed
3.5
Intel Core i5-9600K
3.5
Intel Core i5-9600KF
Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
Blender is Open Source Software, creating predefined 3D scenes and measuring the time to execute them
318.4
Intel Core i5-9600K
315.5
Intel Core i5-9600KF
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
5065
Intel Core i5-9600K
5065
Intel Core i5-9600KF
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
23045
Intel Core i5-9600K
23045
Intel Core i5-9600KF
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
2.45
Intel Core i5-9600K
2.45
Intel Core i5-9600KF
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
12.3
Intel Core i5-9600K
12.3
Intel Core i5-9600KF
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
13480
Intel Core i5-9600K
13480
Intel Core i5-9600KF

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