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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9600

  • Around 12% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2742 vs 2436
  • Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10446 vs 9377
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2742 vs 2436
PassMark - CPU mark 10446 vs 9377

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2436
2742
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9377
10446
Name Intel Core i5-9400 Intel Core i5-9600
PassMark - Single thread mark 2436 2742
PassMark - CPU mark 9377 10446
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)