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

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9600T and Intel Core i9-9900 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 i5-9600T

  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 10 more threads: 16 vs 6
  • Around 28% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3.9 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 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2833 vs 2425
  • Around 72% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16501 vs 9621
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 6
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
L1 cache 512 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache 2 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache 16 MB vs 9 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2833 vs 2425
PassMark - CPU mark 16501 vs 9621

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2425
2833
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9621
16501
Name Intel Core i5-9600T Intel Core i9-9900
PassMark - Single thread mark 2425 2833
PassMark - CPU mark 9621 16501
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1263
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7913
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6750

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-9600T Intel Core i9-9900

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date Q2'19 23 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $213 $439, $449
Place in performance rating 975 971
Processor Number i5-9600T i9-9900
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family Core i9

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.3 GHz 3.10 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 384 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 1.5 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 9 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 100 °C
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz 5.00 GHz
Number of cores 6 8
Number of threads 6 16

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

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E92 0x3E98
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz 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 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630 Intel UHD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 1.80 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 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)

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® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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)