Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600KF is 328 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Dead Space than Core i5-8500 - 153 vs 151 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - €208.88 vs €258.88
- Up to 18% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i5-9600KF - €1.38 vs €1.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
153
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.69/FPS
81%
Price, €
€258.88
80%
FPS Winner
Buy for €258.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 125 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
151
98%
Value, €/FPS
€1.38/FPS
100%
Price, €
€208.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €208.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 125 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |