Intel Core i9 9900X vs Intel Core i5 9600K
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9900X with 10 cores 3.5GHz and Intel Core i5 9600K 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 9900X Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (85GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 9MB)
Intel Core i5 9600K Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.5GHz)
Lower TDP (95W vs 165W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9900X
1182
Intel Core i5 9600K
1185
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9900X
+112%
13994
Intel Core i5 9600K
6590
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9900X
1455
Intel Core i5 9600K
+7%
1566
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9900X
+62%
10273
Intel Core i5 9600K
6338
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9900X
1165
Intel Core i5 9600K
+2%
1198
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9900X
+89%
10704
Intel Core i5 9600K
5650
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 9900X
2565
Intel Core i5 9600K
+6%
2738
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9900X
+103%
21833
Intel Core i5 9600K
10716
General Parameters
Oct 2018
Release Date
Oct 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
i9-9900X
Processor Number
i5-9600K
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-1151
N/A
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
165 W
Power Consumption
95 W
92 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
10
Performance Cores
6
20
Performance Core Threads
6
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
10
Total Core Count
6
20
Total Thread Count
6
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
35x
Multiplier
37x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
20 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
Graphics Card Parameters
-
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1150 MHz
-
Shader Units
192
-
Texture Units
24
-
Raster Operation Units
3
-
Execution Units
24
-
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
-
Graphics Performance
0.38 TFLOPS
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
