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Intel Core i5-9600KF vs Intel Core i9-8950HK gaming benchmark

Intel Core i5-9600KF vs Intel Core i9-8950HK

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-9600KF vs Intel Core i9-8950HK and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing, rendering. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like WPrime, Furmark, Prime95, PassMark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, Gears 5, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, RealBench, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
  • Fallout 76
  • Overwatch
  • Watch Dogs Legion
  • Death Stranding
  • Fortnite
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Last Man Standing
  • Valorant
  • DOOM: Eternal
  • Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
  • Borderlands 3
  • Halo Infinite
  • Apex Legends
  • Rainbow Six Siege
  • Valheim
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla

   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-8950HK or Intel Core i5-9600KF.


 
Intel Core i5-9600KF
Intel Core i9-8950HK

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
Core i5-9600KF53% Core i9-8950HK53%


Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.
Core i5-9600KF53% Core i9-8950HK53%
The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches 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 summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Control, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite94.593.7
Valorant107.4106.4
Cyberpunk 207760.159.6
Apex Legends101.0100.1
Call of Duty Warzone80.579.8
Overwatch87.086.2
Red Dead Redemption 274.173.4
DOOM Eternal53.753.2
Warzone83.883.0
Assassin's Creed90.289.4
Valheim89.188.3
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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So 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 i5-9600KF48% Core i9-8950HK82%
To make a finishing choice 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 i9-8950HK is more energy efficient than the Core i5-9600KF as it consumes less power: 95W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance
Intel Core i5-9600KF Intel Core i9-8950HK
Cinbench 15 Single-core204211
Cinbench 15 Multi-core11651269
Cinbench 20 Single-core475344
Cinbench 20 Multi-core26433004
Cinbench 23 Single-core1276729
Cinbench 23 Multi-core73017064

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i5-9600KF Intel Core i9-8950HK
Single-Core28342480
Multi-Core1088710640

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i5-9600KF Intel Core i9-8950HK
Single-Core13951107
Multi-Core63825554

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

Intel Core i5-9600KF Intel Core i9-8950HK
Announcement dateApril 01, 2019July 07, 2018
TypeDesktopLaptop
SocketFCLGA1151FCBGA1440
Core nameCoffee LakeCoffee Lake
Architecturex86x86
Generation98
Turbo Frequency4.6 MHz4.8 MHz
Frequency3.7 MHz2.9 MHz
Cores66
Threads612
Bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Bit6464
Lithography14 nm14 nm
Transistors count7600 millions2000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)95 W45 W
Memory typeDDR4-2666DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory128 Gb64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth41.6 GB/s41.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache9 MB12 MB
OverclockingNoNo
Supports ECCNoNo
Part numberExpansion Options
In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-9600KF is 21% better than Core i9-8950HK 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 i5-9600KF is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-8950HK is better: 7
   However, it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-9600KF and Intel Core i9-8950HK before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.
Intel Core i5-9600KF - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
Intel Core i9-8950HK - all data

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


Intel Core i5-9600KF Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i7-10710U
• Vs Core i7-9850H
• Vs Core i7-9700T
• Vs Core i5-9500F
• Vs Core i7-8700T
• Vs Core i7-9700TE
• Vs Core i5-9500
• Vs Core i5-9600
• Vs Core i5-9600K
• Vs Core i5-1145GRE
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE
• Vs Core i7-9750H
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500U
• Vs Core i7-1160G7
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
• Vs Core i7-1185G7
• Vs Core i5-1140G7
• Vs Ryzen 3 4300G
• Vs Core i7-9750HF
• Vs Core i5-1145G7
• Vs Ryzen 3 3100
• Vs Core i7-1195G7
• Vs Ryzen 3 4300GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4500U
• Vs Core i7-11370H
• Vs Core i5-10600T
• Vs Ryzen 3 5425U
• Vs Ryzen 5 1600
• Vs Core i7-11375H
• Vs Core i5-10400
• Vs Core i7-8700B
• Vs Core i5-10400F
• Vs Core i7-10750H
• Vs Core i7-7800X
• Vs Core i7-10850H
• Vs Core i7-5960X
• Vs Core i5-10500T
• Vs Core i5-1145G7E
• Vs Core i7-1068NG7
• Vs Core i7-1185G7E
• Vs Core i7-1180G7
• Vs Core i7-1185GRE
• Vs Ryzen 3 5400U
• Vs Core i7-8850H
• Vs Core i7-1165G7
• Vs Core i5-10400T
• Vs Core i3-11100B
• Vs Core i7-8750H
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U
• Vs Core i3-10320
• Vs Core i5-1135G7
• Vs Core i5-8600
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G
• Vs Core i7-7700K
• Vs Core i5-1130G7
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350GE
• Vs Xeon E-2234
• Vs Core i5-8600K
• Vs Core i7-6850K
• Vs Ryzen 3 2200G
• Vs Core i3-13100F
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700X
• Vs Ryzen 3 1200
• Vs Ryzen 5 5500
• Vs Core i3-13300F
• Vs Core i5-4690K
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D
• Vs Core i5-7500
• Vs Core i3-8100
• Vs Core i5-6600K
• Vs Core i7-5820K
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300GE


Intel Core i9-8950HK Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i5-9600T
• Vs Core i7-8569U
• Vs Core i7-10710U
• Vs Core i7-9850H
• Vs Core i7-9700T
• Vs Core i5-8500
• Vs Core i5-9500F
• Vs Core i7-8700T
• Vs Core i7-9700TE
• Vs Core i5-9500
• Vs Core i5-9600
• Vs Core i5-8500B
• Vs Core i5-8600
• Vs Core i7-8850H
• Vs Core i7-1180G7
• Vs Core i7-1185G7E
• Vs Core i7-1068NG7
• Vs Core i5-1145G7E
• Vs Core i5-10500T
• Vs Core i5-9600K
• Vs Core i5-1145GRE
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE
• Vs Core i7-9750H
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500U
• Vs Core i7-1160G7
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
• Vs Core i7-1185G7
• Vs Core i5-1140G7
• Vs Ryzen 3 4300G
• Vs Core i7-9750HF
• Vs Core i5-1145G7
• Vs Ryzen 3 3100
• Vs Core i7-1195G7
• Vs Ryzen 3 4300GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4500U
• Vs Core i7-11370H
• Vs Core i5-10600T
• Vs Ryzen 3 5425U
• Vs Ryzen 5 1600
• Vs Core i7-1185GRE
• Vs Ryzen 3 5400U
• Vs Core i7-1165G7
• Vs Core i5-10400T
• Vs Core i3-11100B
• Vs Core i7-8750H
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U
• Vs Core i3-10320
• Vs Core i5-1135G7
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G
• Vs Core i7-7700K
• Vs Core i5-1130G7
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350GE
• Vs Xeon E-2234
• Vs Core i5-1038NG7
• Vs Core i5-9400F
• Vs Core i5-9400
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400G
• Vs Core i3-10300
• Vs Core i5-8600K
• Vs Ryzen 5 2500X
• Vs Core i7-6850K
• Vs Ryzen 5 5625C
• Vs Ryzen 7 5825C
• Vs Ryzen 3 5425C
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700C
• Vs Ryzen 7 3750H
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500C
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