Core i5-9600K

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Cores	Threads	Base Frequency	Turbo Frequency
6	6	3.7 GHz	4.6 GHz

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Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Specifications

General
Release Date	Oct 19th, 2018
Segment	Desktop
Socket	Intel Socket 1151
Collection	Core i5
Codename	Coffee Lake

Performance
Cores	6
Threads	6
Base Frequency	3.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency	4.6 GHz

Other
Power Consumption	95 W
Overclockable	Yes
Integrated Graphics	UHD 630

My Games With Core i5-9600K

With selected game settings

1920 x 1080

Very High

202

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

137

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

High

811

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Epic

230

FPS

Fortnite

1920 x 1080

Ultra

214

FPS

Escape From Tarkov

1920 x 1080

Ultra

597

FPS

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Core i5-9600K Alternatives

With selected game settings

Ryzen 5 5600X

282 FPS+5%

$0.42/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Ryzen 7 5700X

283 FPS+6%

$0.53/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Ryzen 5 5600

279 FPS+4%

$0.42/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Core i5-12600KF

296 FPS+10%

$0.49/FPS

Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Ryzen 7 3700X

266 FPS-1%

$0.49/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Ryzen 5 5600GT

280 FPS+4%

$0.46/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT 6-Core, 12-Thread Desktop Processor

Core i5-12400

285 FPS+6%

$0.47/FPS

Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Ryzen 5 5600G

275 FPS+3%

$0.51/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

Ryzen 5 3600

264 FPS-1%

$0.36/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Core i3-14100

295 FPS+10%

$0.37/FPS

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Core i5-9600K

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My Games With Core i5-9600K

League of Legends

Grand Theft Auto V

Valorant

Fortnite

Escape From Tarkov

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

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