Intel Core i5-9600 vs Intel Core i9-9900K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9600 and Intel Core i9-9900K 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 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 i9-9900K

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 i9-9900K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
Around 9% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 78% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2928 vs 2742
Around 75% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18262 vs 10446

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core) vs 256K (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared) vs 9 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2928 vs 2742
PassMark - CPU mark	18262 vs 10446

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9600
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9900K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2742

2928

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10446

18262

Name	Intel Core i5-9600	Intel Core i9-9900K
PassMark - Single thread mark	2742	2928
PassMark - CPU mark	10446	18262
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1336
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		8781
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7011
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		12.968
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		202.925
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.504
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		6.779
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		17.406
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2165
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4003
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6679
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2165
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4003
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6679

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-9600	Intel Core i9-9900K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	October 2018	October 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$224
Place in performance rating	818	813
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$909
Processor Number		i9-9900K
Series		9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		6.63
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	3.60 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)	16 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	5.00 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Number of threads		16
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		1.20 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