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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 3% better in Rust than Core i5-9500 - 203 vs 198 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - $160.74 vs $180.12
- Up to 9% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-9600KF - $0.81 vs $0.89 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
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
203
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
91%
Price, $
$180.12
89%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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In Stock
Updated 51 minutes ago
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
198
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.74
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
Buy for $160.74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 51 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-9500
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 |
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