Intel Core i5-9500F processor review

Core i5-9500F processor released by Intel; release date: 23 Apr 2019. At the time of release, the processor cost $192-202. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Coffee Lake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 6, threads - 6. Maximum CPU clock speed - 4.40 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 100 °C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 384 KB, L2 - 1.5 MB, L3 - 9 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR4-2666. Maximum memory size: 128 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA1151. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 65 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4870

2569

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

156834

9930

3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

25463

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	2569
PassMark - CPU mark	9930
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake
Launch date	23 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$192-202
Place in performance rating	1433
Processor Number	i5-9500F
Vertical segment	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB
L3 cache	9 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	6
Number of threads	6

Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)