Intel Core i5-9400 vs Intel Core i5-9600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9400 and Intel Core i5-9600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-9400

Intel Core i5-9600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9600

Around 12% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2732 vs 2436
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10413 vs 9374

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2732 vs 2436
PassMark - CPU mark	10413 vs 9374

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9400
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-9600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2436

2732

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9374

10413

Name	Intel Core i5-9400	Intel Core i5-9600
PassMark - Single thread mark	2436	2732
PassMark - CPU mark	9374	10413
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1075
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4645
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3760
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1738
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3574
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	6414
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1738
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3574
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	6414

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-9400	Intel Core i5-9600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	October 2018	October 2018
Place in performance rating	832	818
Processor Number	i5-9400
Series	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$224
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	9 MB (shared)	9 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	6
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0X3E98/x92
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 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)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)