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Overclocking, Power, and Test Setup
Power Consumption
Measuring the power consumption of modern CPUs can get tricky. But as long as your 12V supply (EPS) readings, motherboard power supply sensor values, and voltage transformer losses plausibly coincide, everything should be fine. Therefore, we’re reporting pure package power to avoid possible influences from our motherboard. Results from the PWM controller are very reliable if you take them as averages over a few minutes.
We conducted this round of testing in our U.S. lab, and our results are not directly comparable with numbers from the German lab used in previous reviews.
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As expected, the Core i5-9600K exceeded its 95W TDP at stock settings. Remember, though: that figure only applies to the base frequency, and it doesn’t reflect power consumption during Turbo Boost activity.
Regardless, the stock -9600K’s 119W (under the influence of AVX-optimized code) and 62W (in a non-AVX workload) measurements didn’t raise any alarms. We saw a peak of 179W during an AVX-optimized workload with the processor operating at 5 GHz, but that was about what we expected from it.
Overclocking
We tapped Corsair’s h215i v2 to test our Core i5-9600K, which gave us enough headroom to run at 5 GHz with 1.36V Vcore and Auto Load Line Calibration settings. An AVX offset wasn’t needed; our sample maintained ~80°C during AVX workloads. The temperature only reached ~64°C during non-AVX workloads.
Although some Core i5-9600K CPUs reportedly run stable at up to 5.2 GHz, we aren’t comfortable pushing our chip beyond the «safe» 1.35V limit.
MEG Z390 Godlike
We’re using MSI’s MEG Z390 Godlike as our test platform for all Intel processors.
This pricey board sells for $600, but has the power delivery subsystem to support aggressive overclocking.
MSI’s motherboard imposes a 100.8 MHz base clock. Its extra 0.8 MHz serves to push overclocks even harder, though our motherboard review team would probably call it cheating. Consequently, our 5.1 GHz overclock is actually 5.14 GHz. Stock frequencies aren’t spared, and there is no way to adjust the BCLK down to remove MSI’s self-awarded advantage. Meanwhile, we are waiting on a solution from MSI that should allow us to dial in an exact 100 MHz BCLK.
The MSI MEG Z390 Godlike sits at the top of MSI’s motherboard hierarchy. It has a decked-out 18-phase power delivery subsystem that’s designed to squeeze every drop of performance out of Intel’s new processors. It also comes with a few nifty accessories like an M.2 PCIe riser card and an HDMI streaming card.
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| Hardware | Intel LGA 1151 (Z390)Intel Core i9-9900K, i7-9700K, i5-9600K, i7-8700K, i5-8600K, i5-8400MSI MEG Z390 Godlike2x 8GB G. Skill FlareX DDR4-3200 @ DDR4-2667 & DDR4-3466Intel LGA 2066Intel Core i9-7820XMSI X299 Gaming Pro Carbon AC4x 8GB G.Skill FlareX DDR4-3200 @ DDR4-2666, DDR4-3200AMD Socket AM4 (400-Series)AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, Ryzen 5 2600XMSI X470 Gaming M7 AC2x 8GB G.Skill FlareX DDR4-3200 @ DDR4-2933All SystemsEVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FE 1TB Samsung PM863SilverStone ST1500-TI, 1500WWindows 10 Pro (All Updates) |
| Cooling | Corsair h215i |
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Intel Core i5-9600K CPU Tested and Benchmarked at 5.2 GHz Overclock
The latest performance benchmarks of Intel’s Core i5-9600K mainstream unlocked processor have leaked out. The benchmarks were posted over at a Chinese video streaming portal and show both, the stock and overclocked performance of the soon to be released chip in various CPU intensive workloads.
Intel Core i5-9600K 6 Core CPU Tested At Both Stock and Overclocked Configurations — Achieves 5.2 GHz on Air Cooling
The performance benchmarks posted are from CPU-specific workloads and not game benchmarks which most people are looking forward to seeing.
Still, the results give us a good idea of what is to be expected from the new 9th Gen Core i5 processors. We know that Intel has already announced their 9th Generation Core lineup which would be available on 19th October.
The Intel Core i5-9600K is a 6 core and 6 thread part with 9 MB of L3 cache. This makes it very similar to the Core i5-8600K. The difference is that it features higher clock speeds of 3.7 GHz base, 4.6 GHz boost (1 core), 4.5 GHz (2 core), 4.4 GHz (4 core) and 4.3 GHz (6 core). All of this is done at the same TDP of 95W. The processor will retail at a price of $262 US when it’s available next week.
As for the performance testing, the chip was tested on the MSI Z390 MEG Godlike motherboard with 16 GB of DDR4 memory and a high-end Thermalright Silver Arrow Extreme air cooler. The processor was first tested at stock clocks and showed that it was able to maintain a frequency of 4.60 GHz in single and around 4.3 GHz across all cores when running multi-thread intensive workloads.
It should be noted that the chip has 6 lower threads compared to the Core i7-8700K and a 100 MHz lower boost clock. It still managed to deliver some really good numbers.
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Coming to the overclocked performance benchmarks, we see that the chip was overclocked to 5.2 GHz on air cooling with a voltage of 1.507V which is quite high. It’s not known whether this was a manual overclock or an auto overclock using the built-in BIOS tuner. The Core i5-9600K uses the new STIM (Soldered Thermal Interface Material) and even still, the temperatures were going past 90C (Degrees) at full load across all cores. The culprit probably being the high voltage. The entire system power consumption was 240W in the CPU only workloads which are standard for all CPUs in the mainstream department.
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Following are a few performance differences at stock and overclocked configurations:
Cinebench R15
- Core i5-9600K @ Stock: 1034 CB
- Core i5-9600K @ 5.
2G: 1207 CB
CPU-Z
- Core i5-9600K @ Stock: 528.8 Single Thread / 2919.1 Multi-Thread
- Core i5-9600K @ 5.2G: 619 Single Thread / 3579.7 Multi-Thread
X264 HD Benchmark
- Core i5-9600K @ Stock: 37.55 fps
- Core i5-9600K @ 5.2G: 43.76 fps
Intel 9th Generation Core Family CPU Official Specifications:
| Processor Name | Process | Cores / Threads | Base Clock | Boost Clock | Cache | TDP | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core i9-9900KS | 14nm++ | 8 / 16 | 3.6 GHz | 5.0 GHz (8 Cores) | 16 MB | 127W | $513 US |
| Core i9-9900K | 14nm++ | 8 / 16 | 3.6 GHz | 5.0 GHz | 16 MB | 95W | $488 US |
| Core i9-9900KF | 14nm++ | 8 / 16 | 3.6 GHz | 5.0 GHz | 16 MB | 95W | $488 US |
| Core i7-9700K | 14nm++ | 8 / 8 | 3. 6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | 12 MB | 95W | $374 US |
| Core i7-9700KF | 14nm++ | 8 / 8 | 3.6 GHz | 4.9 GHz | 12 MB | 95W | $374 US |
| Core i5-9600K | 14nm++ | 6 / 6 | 3.7 GHz | 4.6 GHz | 9 MB | 95W | $262 US |
| Core i5-9600KF | 14nm++ | 6 / 6 | 3.7 GHz | 4.6 GHz | 9 MB | 95W | $262 US |
| Core i5-9600 | 14nm++ | 6 / 6 | 3.1 GHz | 4.5 GHz | 9 MB | 65W | TBD |
| Core i5-9500 | 14nm++ | 6 / 6 | 3.0 GHz | 4.3 GHz | 9 MB | 65W | TBD |
| Core i5-9400 | 14nm++ | 6 / 6 | 2.9 GHz | 4.1 GHz | 9 MB | 65W | $182 |
| Core i5-9400T | 14nm++ | 6 / 6 | 1.8 GHz | 3.4 GHz | 9 MB | 35W | TBD |
| Core i3-9350KF | 14nm++ | 4/4 | 4. 0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | 8 MB | 91W | TBD |
| Core i3-9100 | 14nm++ | 4 / 4 | TBD | 4.2 GHz | 6 MB | 65W | TBD |
| Core i3-9000 | 14nm++ | 4 / 4 | 3.7 GHz | N/A | 6 MB | 65W | TBD |
| Core i3-9000T | 14nm++ | 4 / 4 | 3.2 GHz | N/A | 6 MB | 35W | TBD |
You can check out our full Z390 motherboard roundup, including ASRock MSI, ASUS, AORUS, EVGA products here. As for the launch details, you can read more on that here.
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- 15.32% higher CPU speed?
8 x 3.2GHz vs 6 x 3.7GHz - 267MHz higher RAM speed?
2933MHz vs 2666MHz - 10 more CPU threads?
16 vs 6 - Smaller semiconductor size 2nm?
12nm vs 14nm - 30W below TDP?
65W vs 95W - 2.5MB more L2 cache?
4MB vs 1.5MB - 44.81% higher PassMark score?
15752 vs 10878 - 7MB more L3 cache?
16MB vs 9MB
- 5°C higher than maximum operating temperature?
100°C vs 95°C - 0.
5GHz higher turbo clock speed?
4.6GHz vs 4.1GHz - Does it have integrated graphics?
- 25.56% higher PassMark score (single)?
2785 vs 2218 - 19.35% better than Cinebench R20 (single core)?
481 vs 403 - 32.91% higher single core Geekbench 5 result?
1248 vs 939 - Has NX bit?
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Productivity
Central processor speed
8 x 3.2GHZ
6 x 3.7GHZ
The central processor speed shows how many processing cycles per second can perform the processor, the processor can perform, considering all its cores (processors).
It is calculated by adding the clock speeds of each core or, in the case of multi-core processors, each group of cores.
processor thread
More threads result in better performance and better multitasking.
turbo clock speed
4.1GHz
4.6GHz
When the processor is running below its limits, it can jump to a higher clock speed to increase performance.
Unlocked
✔AMD Ryzen 7 2700
✔Intel Core i5-9600K
Some processors come with an unlocked multiplier and can be easily overclocked for better performance in games and other applications.
L2 Cache
More L2 scratchpad memory results in faster results in CPU and system performance tuning.
L3 cache
More L3 scratchpad memory results in faster results in CPU and system performance tuning.
L1 cache
More L1 cache results in faster results in CPU and system performance tuning.
L2 core
0.5MB/core
0.25MB/core
More data can be stored in L2 scratchpad for access by each processor core.
L3 core
2MB/core
1.5MB/core
More data can be stored in L3 scratchpad for access by each processor core.
Geotagging
PassMark result
This test measures CPU performance using multithreading.
PassMark result (single)
This test measures processor performance using a thread of execution.
Cinebench R20 result (multi-core)
Cinebench R20 is a test that measures the performance of a multi-core processor by rendering a 3D scene.
Cinebench R20 result (single core)
Cinebench R20 is a test to evaluate the performance of a single core processor when rendering a 3D scene.
Geekbench 5 result (multi-core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures the performance of a multi-core processor. (Source: Primate Labs, 2023)
Geekbench 5 result (single-core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures the single-core performance of a processor. (Source: Primate Labs, 2023)
Blender (bmw27) test result
243.7seconds
303.7seconds
The Blender (bmw27) test measures CPU performance by rendering a 3D scene. More powerful processors can render a scene in a shorter time.
Blender (classroom) result
750.9seconds
980.5seconds
The Blender (classroom) benchmark measures CPU performance by rendering a 3D scene. More powerful processors can render a scene in a shorter time.
performance per watt
This means that the processor is more efficient, giving more performance per watt of power used.
Integrated graphics
GPU clock speed
∅
N/A
350MHz
The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a higher clock speed.
turbo GPU
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N/A
1150MHz
When the GPU is running below its limits, it may jump to a higher clock speed to increase performance.
GPU actuators
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Unknown. Help us offer a price. (Intel Core i5-9600K)
A graphics processing unit (GPU) with more execution units can provide better graphics.
monitor support
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By using multiple displays, you can expand your workspace, making it easier to work across multiple applications.
DirectX version
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DirectX is used in games with a new version that supports better graphics.
OpenGL version
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N/A
The newer version of OpenGL, the better graphics quality in games.
OpenCL version
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD Ryzen 7 2700)
Some applications use OpenCL to take advantage of graphics processing unit (GPU) power for non-graphics computing. Newer versions are more functional and better quality.
texture units (TMUs)
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N/A
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TMUs take texture units and map them to the geometric layout of the 3D scene. More TMUs generally means texture information is processed faster.
ROPs imaging units
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Not applicable
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (Intel Core i5-9600K)
ROPs are responsible for some of the final steps of the rendering process, such as writing the final pixel data to memory and for performing other tasks such as anti-aliasing to improve the appearance of graphics.
Memory
RAM speed
2933MHz
2666MHz
Can support faster memory which speeds up system performance.
maximum memory bandwidth
43.71GB/s
41.6GB/s
This is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored in memory.
DDR memory version
DDR (Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory) is the most common type of main memory. New versions of DDR memory support higher maximum speeds and are more energy efficient.
memory channels
More memory channels increase the speed of data transfer between memory and processor.
maximum memory
Maximum memory (RAM).
bus baud rate
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD Ryzen 7 2700)
The bus is responsible for transferring data between various components of a computer or device.
Supports memory recovery code
✔AMD Ryzen 7 2700
✖Intel Core i5-9600K
Memory error recovery code can detect and repair data corruption. It is used when necessary to avoid distortion, such as in scientific computing or when starting a server.
eMMC version
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Unknown. Help us offer a price. (Intel Core i5-9600K)
The newer version of eMMC — built-in flash memory card — speeds up the memory interface, has a positive effect on device performance, for example, when transferring files from a computer to internal memory via USB.
bus frequency
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The bus is responsible for transferring data between various components of a computer or device
Functions
uses multithreading
✔AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Intel’s Hyperthreading or AMD’s Simultaneous Multithreading provides better performance by dividing each physical processor core into logical cores, also known as threads.
Thus, each core can run two instruction streams at the same time.
Has AES
✔AMD Ryzen 7 2700
✔Intel Core i5-9600K
AES is used to speed up encryption and decryption.
Has AVX
✔AMD Ryzen 7 2700
✔Intel Core i5-9600K
AVX is used to help speed up calculations in multimedia, scientific and financial applications, and to improve the performance of the Linux RAID program.
version of SSE
SSE is used to speed up multimedia tasks such as editing images or adjusting audio volume. Each new version contains new instructions and improvements.
Has F16C
✔AMD Ryzen 7 2700
✔Intel Core i5-9600K
F16C is used to speed up tasks such as image contrast adjustment or volume control.
bits transmitted at the same time
Unknown.
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NEON provides faster media processing such as MP3 listening.
Has MMX
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✔Intel Core i5-9600K
MMX is used to speed up tasks such as adjusting image contrast or adjusting volume.
Has TrustZone
✖AMD Ryzen 7 2700
✖Intel Core i5-9600K
The technology is integrated into the processor to ensure device security when using features such as mobile payments and digital rights management (DRM) video streaming.
interface width
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD Ryzen 7 2700)
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The processor can decode more instructions per clock (IPC), which means that the processor performs better
Price comparison
Which CPUs are better?
Core i5-9600K [in 15 benchmarks]
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Core i5-9600K
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- Memory type
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- Maximum resolution
Description
Intel launched the Intel Core i5-9600K on October 8, 2018 at a suggested retail price of $262. This is a desktop processor based on the Coffee Lake-R architecture, primarily designed for office systems. It has 6 cores and 6 threads and is manufactured using 14nm process technology, the maximum frequency is 4600MHz, the multiplier is unlocked.
In terms of compatibility, this is an FCLGA1151 socket processor with a TDP of 95W and a maximum temperature of 72°C. It supports DDR4-2666 memory.
It provides poor benchmark performance at
8.67%
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Core i5-9600K quantitative parameters such as number of cores and threads, clock speeds, manufacturing process, cache size and multiplier lock state.
They indirectly speak about the performance of the processor, but for an accurate assessment, you need to consider the results of the tests.
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| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | |
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| Secure Key | + | |
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| Identity Protection | + | |
| SGX | 0028 | |
| The maximum resolution through DisplayPort | 4096 x 2304@60hz |
Build
APIs supported by the Core i5-9600K integrated graphics card, including their versions.
DirectX
Overall performance in tests
This is our overall performance rating. We regularly improve our algorithms, but if you find any inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in the comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
i5-9600K
8.67
- Passmark
- GeekBench 5 Single Core
- GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
- Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
- Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
- 3DMark06 CPU
- Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
- Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
- Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
- Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core
- TrueCrypt AES
- x264 encoding pass 2
- x264 encoding pass 1
- WinRAR 4.
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Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widely used benchmark that consists of 8 different tests, including integer and floating point calculations, extended instruction tests, compression, encryption, and game physics calculations. Also includes a separate single-threaded test.
Benchmark coverage: 67%
i5-9600K
10764
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application designed as CPU benchmarks that independently recreate certain real world tasks that can accurately measure performance. This version uses only one processor core.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
i5-9600K
1535
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application designed as CPU benchmarks that independently recreate certain real world tasks that can accurately measure performance. This version uses all available processor cores.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
i5-9600K
5633
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is a very outdated ray tracing benchmark for processors developed by the authors of Cinema 4D — Maxon. The Single-Core version uses a single CPU thread to render a futuristic motorcycle model.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
i5-9600K
7205
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 that uses all processor threads. The possible number of threads in this version is limited to 16.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
i5-9600K
33950
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is an outdated set of benchmarks based on DirectX 9 by Futuremark. Its processor part contains two tests, one of which calculates the pathfinding of game AI, the other emulates game physics using the PhysX package.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
i5-9600K
10974
Cinebench 11.
5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 that uses all processor threads. This version supports a maximum of 64 threads.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
i5-9600K
11
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 that uses all CPU threads.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
i5-9600K
1094
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (Release 15) is a benchmark created by Maxon, the creator of the popular Cinema 4D 3D modeling package. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench using more modern variants of the Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes referred to as Single-Thread) uses only one CPU thread to render a room full of mirror balls and complexly shaped lights.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
i5-9600K
193
Cinebench 11.
5 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R11.5 is an old Maxon development benchmark. authors of Cinema 4D. It has been superseded by later versions of Cinebench which use more modern variants of the Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads one CPU thread with ray tracing, rendering a glossy room full of crystal spheres and lights.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
i5-9600K
2.2
TrueCrypt AES
TrueCrypt is a deprecated program that was widely used to encrypt disk partitions on the fly. It contains several built-in benchmarks, one of which is TrueCrypt AES. It measures the speed of data encryption using the AES algorithm. The result of the test is the encryption speed in gigabytes per second.
Benchmark coverage: 13%
i5-9600K
6
x264 encoding pass 2
x264 Pass 2 is a slower MPEG4 x264 video compression benchmark, resulting in a variable bit rate output file.
This results in a better quality of the resulting video file, as a higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. The benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.
Benchmark coverage: 12%
i5-9600K
69
x264 encoding pass 1
The x264 benchmark uses the MPEG 4 x264 compression method to encode the sample video in HD (720p). Pass 1 is a faster option that produces an output file at a constant bit rate. Its result is measured in frames per second, that is, how many frames of the source video file were encoded in one second on average.
Benchmark coverage: 12%
i5-9600K
250
WinRAR 4.0
WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of the popular archiver. It contains an internal speed test using maximum compression by the RAR algorithm on large amounts of randomly generated data. Results are measured in kilobytes per second.
Benchmark coverage: 12%
i5-9600K
5903
Relative capacity
Overall Core i5-9600K performance compared to its nearest competitor desktop processors.
Intel Core i5-9600KF
100.35
Intel Core i7-9700T
100.23
Intel Core i7-6800K
100.12
Intel Core i5-9600K
100
Intel Core i5-9600
96.66
Intel Core i7-8700T
96.42
Intel Core i3-10325
96.19
Competitor from AMD
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core i5-9600K from AMD is Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G, which is 2% faster on average and higher by 10 positions in our rating.
Ryzen 3
PRO 4350G
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Here are some of AMD’s closest competitors to the Core i5-9600K:
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
103
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
102.
65
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
102.08
Intel Core i5-9600K
100
AMD FX-9590
94.69
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
88.24
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G
86.97
Other processors
Here we recommend several processors that are more or less similar in performance to the one considered.
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Best graphics cards for Core i5-9600K
We have 6505 configurations based on Core i5-9600K in our database.
According to statistics, these video cards are most often used with the Core i5-9600K:
GeForce RTX
2060
8.5%
GeForce GTX
1660 Super
7.8%
GeForce GTX
1050 Ti
7%
GeForce GTX
1060 6GB
5.9%
GeForce GTX
1650
5%
GeForce RTX
2060 Super
4.7%
GeForce GTX
1660 Ti
4.2%
UHD
Graphics 630
4.2%
GeForce GTX
1660
3.
2%
GeForce RTX
2070 Super
3.2%
Here are the most powerful graphics cards used with the Core i5-9600K according to user statistics:
GeForce RTX
4090
0.2% (14/6505)
GeForce RTX
4070 Ti
0.08% (5/6505)
GeForce RTX
3090 Ti
0.3% (17/6505)
Radeon RX
6950XT
0.05% (3/6505)
Radeon RX
7900XT
0.02% (1/6505)
GeForce RTX
3080 Ti
0.3% (22/6505)
GeForce RTX
3090
0.