Intel Core i5 9600 vs Intel Core i9 9900KS
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 9600 with 6 cores 3.1GHz and Intel Core i9 9900KS with 8 cores 4.0GHz . 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
Lower TDP (65W vs 127W)
Intel Core i9 9900KS 's Advantages
Released 6 months late
Higher base frequency (4.0GHz vs 3.1GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (16MB vs 9MB)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600
1507
Intel Core i9 9900KS
+11%
1678
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600
5834
Intel Core i9 9900KS
+50%
8751
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600
1186
Intel Core i9 9900KS
+17%
1391
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600
5336
Intel Core i9 9900KS
+80%
9636
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600
2726
Intel Core i9 9900KS
+11%
3029
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600
10296
Intel Core i9 9900KS
+88%
19417
General Parameters
Apr 2019
Release Date
Oct 2019
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
i5-9600
Processor Number
i9-9900KS
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-1151
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
127 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
8
6
Performance Core Threads
16
3.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.0 GHz
4.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
6
Total Core Count
8
6
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
31x
Multiplier
40x
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
16 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
1200 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
