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

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9600 and Intel Core i9-9900X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9600

  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
  • 2.5x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 165 Watt
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2741 vs 2561
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2741 vs 2561

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
  • Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 6.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21851 vs 10447
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 10 vs 6
L1 cache 64K (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) vs 256K (per core)
L3 cache 19.25 MB (shared) vs 9 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 21851 vs 10447

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2741
2561
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
10447
21851
Name Intel Core i5-9600 Intel Core i9-9900X
PassMark - Single thread mark 2741 2561
PassMark - CPU mark 10447 21851
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1136
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 10446
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 10364

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-9600 Intel Core i9-9900X

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Skylake
Launch date October 2018 October 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $224
Place in performance rating 818 821
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number i9-9900X
Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.10 GHz 3.50 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 64K (per core) 64K (per core)
L2 cache 256K (per core) 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache 9 MB (shared) 19.25 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C 72 °C
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz 4.40 GHz
Number of cores 6 10
Maximum core temperature 92°C
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 20
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 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 FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 165 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2017X

Security & Reliability

Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)

Advanced Technologies

Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 44
PCI Express revision 3.0
Scalability 1S Only