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Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-9500 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 6 Cores and 6 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games. [More ...]


Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 3.0 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.4 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) i5-9500 CPU @ 3.00GHz, Intel Core i5-9500 CPU @ 3.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2019

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
1314th fastest in multithreading out of 5064 CPUs
874th fastest in single threading out of 5064 CPUs
410th fastest in out of 1425 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9861
Single Thread Rating
2573

Samples: 1386*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 12,038
Thread: 2,564

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz

Integer Math27,692 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math23,875 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers36 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,989 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,131 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression136,989 KBytes/Sec
Physics621 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions12,107 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,573 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of April 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of April 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of April 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$145.34 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 17th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,728
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,324
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,047
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,487
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,132
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,869
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,189
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,713
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz
 9,861
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 222.35
Intel Core i9-13900K
 136.90
Intel Core i9-12900K
 130.82
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.32
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz
 NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,142
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,922
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz
 2,573
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2559336 - Apr 16 2025
10201
BL2558789 - Apr 16 2025
9830
BL2556778 - Apr 15 2025
9728
BL2555921 - Apr 15 2025
9536
BL2555602 - Apr 15 2025
9429
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz
As of 17th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz
 9,861
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9500
 10,667 (+8.2%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9500
 9,459 (-4.1%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-9500
 9,396 (-4.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-9500
 9,228 (-6.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i5-9500
 13,164 (+33.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i5-9500
 11,571 (+17.3%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-9500
 10,643 (+7.9%)
Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-9500
 10,288 (+4.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G vs Intel Core i5-9500
 9,103 (-7.7%)
Intel Core i5-9400T @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-9500
 8,290 (-15.9%)
Intel Core i5-9500T @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-9500
 8,145 (-17.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400GE vs Intel Core i5-9500
 7,973 (-19.1%)

Is the Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,504
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,177
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,340
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,849
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,605
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,513
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,819
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,691
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,511
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,442
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,426
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz
 1,568