Intel Core i5 9600 vs Intel Core i5 8600K
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 9600 with 6 cores 3.1GHz and Intel Core i5 8600K with 6 cores 3.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 9600 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 6 months late
Lower TDP (65W vs 95W)
Intel Core i5 8600K 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.1GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600
1507
Intel Core i5 8600K
+9%
1649
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600
5834
Intel Core i5 8600K
+3%
6050
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600
+1%
1186
Intel Core i5 8600K
1163
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600
5336
Intel Core i5 8600K
5367
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600
+4%
2726
Intel Core i5 8600K
2603
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600
10296
Intel Core i5 8600K
10201
General Parameters
Apr 2019
Release Date
Oct 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
i5-9600
Processor Number
i5-8600K
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-1151
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
95 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
6
6
Performance Core Threads
6
3.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
4.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
6
Total Core Count
6
6
Total Thread Count
6
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
31x
Multiplier
36x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
9 MB shared
L3 Cache
9 MB shared
No
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
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
1050 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1150 MHz
192
Shader Units
192
24
Texture Units
24
3
Raster Operation Units
3
24
Execution Units
24
15 W
Power Consumption
15 W
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
0.38 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
0.38 TFLOPS
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
