Intel Core i5-9600KF vs Intel Core i5-9400F

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9600KF and Intel Core i5-9400F processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i5-9600KF

Intel Core i5-9400F

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9600KF

Around 12% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2728 vs 2430
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10670 vs 9458
Around 15% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 4290 vs 3746
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1272 vs 1083
Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5800 vs 4737

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2728 vs 2430
PassMark - CPU mark	10670 vs 9458
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4290 vs 3746
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1272 vs 1083
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5800 vs 4737

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9400F

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

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2728

2430

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10670

9458

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

4290

3746

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1272

1083

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5800

4737

Name	Intel Core i5-9600KF	Intel Core i5-9400F
PassMark - Single thread mark	2728	2430
PassMark - CPU mark	10670	9458
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4290	3746
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1272	1083
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5800	4737

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-9600KF	Intel Core i5-9400F
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q1'19	Q1'19
Place in performance rating	1175	1348
Processor Number	i5-9600KF	i5-9400F
Series	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	6	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
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015D (130W)	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
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)