Intel Core i5-9600KF vs Intel Pentium Gold G5600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9600KF and Intel Pentium Gold G5600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. 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 Pentium Gold G5600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9600KF

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2746 vs 2302
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10714 vs 3843
Around 32% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1272 vs 967
2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5800 vs 2161

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2746 vs 2302
PassMark - CPU mark	10714 vs 3843
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1272 vs 967
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5800 vs 2161

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G5600

Around 76% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9600KF
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Gold G5600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2746

2302

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10714

3843

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1272

967

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5800

2161

Name	Intel Core i5-9600KF	Intel Pentium Gold G5600
PassMark - Single thread mark	2746	2302
PassMark - CPU mark	10714	3843
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4297
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1272	967
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5800	2161

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-9600KF	Intel Pentium Gold G5600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q1'19	January 2018
Place in performance rating	1132	1429
Processor Number	i5-9600KF	G5600
Series	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Intel® Pentium® Gold Processor Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$114.74
Value for money (0-100)		14.65
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	3.90 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	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	6	4
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2400
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	54 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015D (130W)	PCG 2015C (65W)
Low Halogen Options Available
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 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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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		0x3E91
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 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