Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 3.1 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.6 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 6

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 9 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (DDR4-2666)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-9600 CPU @ 3.10GHz, Intel Core i5-9600 CPU @ 3.10GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2019

CPUmark/$Price: 53.26

Overall Rank: 1055

Last Price Change: $195.00 USD (2024-05-07)

Average CPU Mark

10385

Single Thread Rating: 2735
Samples: 68*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 13,502
Thread: 2,711

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz

Integer Math	29,656 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	25,275 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	38 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	18,129 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	3,284 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	143,570 KBytes/Sec
Physics	654 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	12,109 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,735 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of May 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of May 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of May 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$195.00 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,326
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,378
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,186
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,630
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,025
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,908
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,314
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,765
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,475
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,183
Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz		10,385

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		211.49
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		151.82
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		140.97
Intel Core i9-12900K		123.89
Intel Core i9-13900K		120.18
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.67
Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz		53.26
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		50.87
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,633
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,171
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,035
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,928
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,838
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,702
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz		2,735
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2095351 - May 07 2024		10487
BL2092618 - May 03 2024		11080
BL2092611 - May 03 2024		10836
BL2091356 - May 01 2024		10434
BL2091354 - May 01 2024		7606

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz
As of 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz		10,385
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600		10,705 (+3.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i5-9600		13,176 (+26.9%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600		9,818 (-5.5%)
Intel Core i5-9600T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600		9,609 (-7.5%)
Intel Core i5-9400T @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600		8,393 (-19.2%)
Intel Core i5-9500T @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600		8,208 (-21.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs Intel Core i5-9600		12,794 (+23.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs Intel Core i5-9600		12,653 (+21.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-9600		9,280 (-10.6%)
Intel Core i5-8600T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600		9,340 (-10.1%)
Intel Core i7-9700F @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600		13,264 (+27.7%)
Intel Core i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-9600		13,202 (+27.1%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,627
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,269
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,070
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,556
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,404
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,149
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,004
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,878
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,795
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,556
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,520
Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz		2,309

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz

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