Intel Core i9 9960X vs Intel Core i5 9600KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9960X with 16 cores 3.1GHz 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 9960X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (85GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (22MB vs 9MB)
Intel Core i5 9600KF 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.1GHz)
Lower TDP (95W vs 165W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
1075
Intel Core i5 9600KF
+16%
1251
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
+148%
17953
Intel Core i5 9600KF
7218
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
1432
Intel Core i5 9600KF
+12%
1618
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
+70%
10707
Intel Core i5 9600KF
6268
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
1173
Intel Core i5 9600KF
+2%
1206
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
+172%
15176
Intel Core i5 9600KF
5559
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
2608
Intel Core i5 9600KF
+5%
2752
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
+184%
30525
Intel Core i5 9600KF
10742
General Parameters
Oct 2018
Release Date
Jan 2019
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
i9-9960X
Processor Number
i5-9600KF
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-1151
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
165 W
Power Consumption
95 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
3.7 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
16
Total Core Count
6
32
Total Thread Count
6
-
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
-
Multiplier
37x
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
Yes
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
