Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9600KF is 81 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 2% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-9500 - 188 vs 185 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - €198.88 vs €258.88
- Up to 22% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-9600KF - €1.08 vs €1.38 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
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
188
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.38/FPS
78%
Price, €
€258.88
76%
FPS Winner
Buy for €258.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4941 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
185
98%
Value, €/FPS
€1.08/FPS
100%
Price, €
€198.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €198.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4941 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 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 | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |