Name: Intel Core i5-9600KF
Brand: Intel
SKU: core-i5-9600kf
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About This Product

The Intel Core i5-9600KF is a 6-core, 6-thread desktop processor from Intel's 9th generation. It offers a base clock of 3.7 GHz and a boost clock of 4.6 GHz, with an unlocked multiplier for overclocking. This CPU is suitable for gaming at 1080p and 1440p when paired with a capable discrete graphics card, and performs adequately for general desktop use and light content creation. Compared to modern alternatives in its price range, it lacks hyper-threading and has lower multi-core performance.

Best for: Budget 1080p Gaming

Pros

Good single-core performance for gaming
Unlocked multiplier for overclocking
No integrated graphics, potentially lower cost
Compatible with LGA 1151 motherboards

Cons

Lacks hyper-threading (6 cores, 6 threads)
Lower multi-core performance than competitors

Performance Benchmarks

Cross-source performance, value, and efficiency at a glance

Scores are grouped by benchmark family so it is easy to compare raw speed, threaded output, and real-world value without mixing scales.

Cinebench R23Cinebench 2024PassMark

Render Workloads

Cinebench R23

Single-Core

1,27655%

Multi-Core

7,30116%

Next-Gen Scale

Cinebench 2024

Single-Core

7349%

Multi-Core

35518%

Large Sample Pool

PassMark

Overall

10,65316%

Single-Thread

50%

PassMark rank: #1,561

Value & Efficiency

How much output you get per watt and per dollar

These derived metrics use Cinebench R23 multi-core performance to keep the value calculation consistent across the catalog.

Performance per Watt

76.9 pts/W

Performance per Dollar

56.2 pts/$

Gaming Performance

Real-world FPS snapshots for Core i5-9600KF

These results come from real submitted gameplay sessions, so the reference GPU matters as much as the CPU itself.

FPS data from real user submissions across various settings

Reference GPU

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080

1 game in this sample

War Thunder

Mixed player settings

120 FPS

Smooth

Min 98Max 137GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080

Reference GPU

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060

1 game in this sample

CS2

Mixed player settings

48 FPS

Playable

Min 10Max 92GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060

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Compatible Motherboards (0)

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No compatible motherboards are in our catalog yet for this socket.

Compatible RAM (6606)

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Mushkin Blackline 16 GB

4x4GBDDR4-2133

N/A

GeIL TUF SUPER LUCE 8 GB

2x4GBDDR4-2400

N/A

Apacer AU 4 GB

1x4GBDDR4-2666

N/A

KFA2 Hall Of Fame Extreme 16 GB

2x8GBDDR4-4000

N/A

Compatible CPU Coolers (0)

No compatible CPU coolers are in our catalog yet for this socket.

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