Intel Core i5-9600 vs Intel Core i5-9600K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9600 and Intel Core i5-9600K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Peripherals. 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 i5-9600

Intel Core i5-9600K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9600

Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9600K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2731 vs 2716
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10643 vs 10270

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2731 vs 2716
PassMark - CPU mark	10643 vs 10270

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2716

2731

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10270

10643

Name	Intel Core i5-9600	Intel Core i5-9600K
PassMark - Single thread mark	2716	2731
PassMark - CPU mark	10270	10643
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1249
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		5603
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		4240
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2162
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1574
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2984
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2162
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1574
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2984

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-9600	Intel Core i5-9600K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	October 2018	October 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$224
Place in performance rating	828	1198
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$279.99
Processor Number		i5-9600K
Series		9th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		14.04
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	3.70 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 frequency	4.60 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Number of threads		6
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
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
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015D (130W)
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
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)
Graphics
Device ID		0x3E98
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 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
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only