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).

 

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 2741
  • Around 75% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18259 vs 10447
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 2741
PassMark - CPU mark 18259 vs 10447

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2741
2928
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
10447
18259
Name Intel Core i5-9600 Intel Core i9-9900K
PassMark - Single thread mark 2741 2928
PassMark - CPU mark 10447 18259
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 818 811
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