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

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-9900KS and Intel Core i5-9600 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 i9-9900KS

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • 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 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3035 vs 2732
  • Around 87% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19461 vs 10413
Specifications (specs)
Launch date Nov 2019 vs October 2018
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
L1 cache 512 KB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB vs 256K (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB vs 9 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3035 vs 2732
PassMark - CPU mark 19461 vs 10413

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9600

  • Around 95% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 127 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 127 Watt

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3035
2732
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
19461
10413
Name Intel Core i9-9900KS Intel Core i5-9600
PassMark - Single thread mark 3035 2732
PassMark - CPU mark 19461 10413
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1408
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 9451
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7373

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i9-9900KS Intel Core i5-9600

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date Nov 2019 October 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $513 - $524 $224
Place in performance rating 827 818
Processor Number i9-9900KS
Series 9th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 4.00 GHz 3.10 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 512 KB 64K (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB 256K (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB 9 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz 4.60 GHz
Number of cores 8 6
Number of threads 16
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C

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
ECC memory support

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

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 127 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015D

Peripherals

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