Intel Core i9 9960X vs Intel Core i5 9500F
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9960X with 16 cores 3.1GHz and Intel Core i5 9500F with 6 cores 3.0GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 9960X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (85GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.1GHz vs 3.0GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (22MB vs 9MB)
Intel Core i5 9500F 's Advantages
Released 6 months late
Lower TDP (65W vs 165W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
1432
Intel Core i5 9500F
+3%
1481
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
+88%
10707
Intel Core i5 9500F
5695
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
+1%
1173
Intel Core i5 9500F
1156
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
+189%
15176
Intel Core i5 9500F
5243
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
2608
Intel Core i5 9500F
2622
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
+199%
30525
Intel Core i5 9500F
10199
General Parameters
Oct 2018
Release Date
Apr 2019
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
i9-9960X
Processor Number
i5-9500F
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-1151
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
165 W
Power Consumption
65 W
85 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
16
Performance Cores
6
32
Performance Core Threads
6
3.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
16
Total Core Count
6
32
Total Thread Count
6
-
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
-
Multiplier
30x
32 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
22 MB shared
L3 Cache
9 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
85 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
44
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
