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

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Released
Q1/2019
Intel Core i5-9600KF
Intel Core i5-9600KF
Released
Q2/2019
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Intel Core i5-9600T
Intel Core i5-9600T

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-9600KF or Intel Core i5-9600T? Which processor is faster?

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

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

Intel Core i5-9600T has a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. 6 Cores. Power consumption of 35 W. Released in Q2/2019.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    310 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 38% better clock speed

    3.70 GHz left arrow 2.30 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 15% better overclocked clock speed

    4.60 GHz left arrow 3.90 GHz

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
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    666 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    About 0.37 times less performance per watt

    35 W left arrow 95 W

Positions in all rankings

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

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    367 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    332 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    743 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    78 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    196 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    467 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-9600KF Intel Core i5-9600KF
Intel Core i5-9600T Intel Core i5-9600T
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
    -- left arrow Intel Core i5-8600T
  • Successor
    Intel Core i5-10600KF left arrow Intel Core i5-10600T
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 2.30 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    6 left arrow 6
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.60 GHz left arrow 3.90 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    6 left arrow 6
  • Turbo (6 Cores)
    4.30 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • 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
    no iGPU left arrow Intel UHD Graphics 630
  • GPU frequency
    left arrow 0.35 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow 1.15 GHz
  • Execution units
    left arrow 24
  • Shader
    left arrow 192
  • Max. GPU Memory
    -- left arrow 64 GB
  • Max. displays
    left arrow 3
  • Generation
    left arrow 9.5
  • DirectX Version
    left arrow 12
  • Technology
    left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    left arrow Q4/2017
Hardware codec support

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

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

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-9600T and Intel Core i5-9600KF. 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 i5-9600KF and Intel Core i5-9600T to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    95 W left arrow 35 W
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C left arrow 100 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-9600KF and Intel Core i5-9600KF, 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
    Q1/2019 left arrow Q2/2019

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

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

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

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 i5-9600KF
159
Intel Core i5-9600T
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 i5-9600KF
908
Intel Core i5-9600T
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 i5-9600KF
4350
Intel Core i5-9600T
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 i5-9600KF
17121
Intel Core i5-9600T
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 i5-9600KF
11705
Intel Core i5-9600T

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