Intel Core i9 9900KF vs Intel Core i5 9600KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9900KF with 8 cores 3.6GHz and Intel Core i5 9600KF with 6 cores 3.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 9900KF 's Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (16MB vs 9MB)
Intel Core i5 9600KF 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.6GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9900KF
1260
Intel Core i5 9600KF
1251
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9900KF
+74%
12606
Intel Core i5 9600KF
7218
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9900KF
1612
Intel Core i5 9600KF
1618
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9900KF
+22%
7648
Intel Core i5 9600KF
6268
Blender
Intel Core i9 9900KF
+112%
187
Intel Core i5 9600KF
88
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9900KF
+7%
1300
Intel Core i5 9600KF
1206
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9900KF
+59%
8856
Intel Core i5 9600KF
5559
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 9900KF
+7%
2945
Intel Core i5 9600KF
2752
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9900KF
+71%
18462
Intel Core i5 9600KF
10742
General Parameters
Jan 2019
Release Date
Jan 2019
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
i9-9900KF
Processor Number
i5-9600KF
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-1151
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
95 W
Power Consumption
95 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
6
16
Performance Core Threads
6
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
8
Total Core Count
6
16
Total Thread Count
6
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
37x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
16 MB shared
L3 Cache
9 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
