Intel Core i5-9500F vs Intel Core i5-9600KF

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   If you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i5-9500F vs Intel Core i5-9600KF and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, streaming, video editing, programming. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like Prime95, UserBenchmark, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, PCMark 10, Blender, Furmark, Blender, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Gears 5, AIDA64, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Borderlands 3
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Grand Theft Auto V
Death Stranding
Halo Infinite
DOOM: Eternal
Last Man Standing
Valorant
Cyberpunk 2077
Apex Legends
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Overwatch
Valheim
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fallout 76
Red Dead Redemption 2
Watch Dogs Legion
Rainbow Six Siege
Fortnite

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-9600KF or Intel Core i5-9500F.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-9500F

53%

Core i5-9600KF

53%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-9500F

53%

Core i5-9600KF

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.7	94.5
Valorant	106.4	107.4
Cyberpunk 2077	59.6	60.1
Apex Legends	100.1	101.0
Call of Duty Warzone	79.8	80.5
Overwatch	86.2	87.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.4	74.1
DOOM Eternal	53.2	53.7
Warzone	83.0	83.8
Assassin's Creed	89.4	90.2
Valheim	88.3	89.1

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-9500F

61%

Core i5-9600KF

48%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-9500F is more energy efficient than the Core i5-9600KF since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-9500F	Intel Core i5-9600KF
Cinbench 15 Single-core	182	204
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1016	1165
Cinbench 20 Single-core	371	475
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2640	2643
Cinbench 23 Single-core	916	1276
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	6283	7301

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-9500F	Intel Core i5-9600KF
Single-Core	2716	2834
Multi-Core	10325	10887

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-9500F	Intel Core i5-9600KF
Single-Core	1197	1395
Multi-Core	5556	6382

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-9500F	Intel Core i5-9600KF
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	April 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1151
Core name	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	9
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	6	6
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	7600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	9 MB	9 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-9600KF is 18% better than Core i5-9500F in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-9500F is better: 2
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-9600KF is better: 24
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-9500F and Intel Core i5-9600KF before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-9500F - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-9500F specs and review.

Intel Core i5-9600KF - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-9600KF specs and review.