Intel Core i5 9600 vs Intel Core i9 9960X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 9600 with 6 cores 3.1GHz and Intel Core i9 9960X with 16 cores 3.1GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 9600 's Advantages
Released 6 months late
Integrated graphics card
Lower TDP (65W vs 165W)
Intel Core i9 9960X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (85GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (22MB vs 9MB)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600
+5%
1507
Intel Core i9 9960X
1432
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600
5834
Intel Core i9 9960X
+83%
10707
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600
+1%
1186
Intel Core i9 9960X
1173
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600
5336
Intel Core i9 9960X
+184%
15176
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600
+4%
2726
Intel Core i9 9960X
2608
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600
10296
Intel Core i9 9960X
+196%
30525
General Parameters
Apr 2019
Release Date
Oct 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i5-9600
Processor Number
i9-9960X
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-2066
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
165 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
85 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
16
6
Performance Core Threads
32
3.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
4.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
6
Total Core Count
16
6
Total Thread Count
32
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
31x
Multiplier
-
64 K per core
L1 Cache
32 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
9 MB shared
L3 Cache
22 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
85 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1050 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
192
Shader Units
-
24
Texture Units
-
3
Raster Operation Units
-
24
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.38 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
44
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
