Intel Core i5-9600K
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Comparing Intel Core i5-9600K vs Intel Core i5-8500T

Comparison of video cards Intel Core i5-9600K vs Intel Core i5-8500T in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences

Intel Core i5-9600K

Top features of Intel Core i5-9600K

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  • Higher clock speed
    3.70 GHz left arrow 2.10 GHz
    Around -76% better clock speed
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    4.60 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
    Around 24% better overclocked clock speed
Intel Core i5-8500T

Top features of Intel Core i5-8500T

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i5-9600K and Intel Core i5-8500T is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification Value
Name Intel Core i5-9600K left arrow Intel Core i5-8500T
Segment Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
Family Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Core i5
Generation 9 left arrow 8
CPU group Intel Core i 9000 left arrow Intel Core i 8000
Predecessor Intel Core i5-8600K left arrow Intel Core i5-7500T
Successor Intel Core i5-10600K left arrow Intel Core i5-9500T

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i5-9600K vs Intel Core i5-8500T by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification Value
Frequency 3.70 GHz left arrow 2.10 GHz
CPU Cores 6 left arrow 6
Turbo (1 Core) 4.60 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
CPU Threads 6 left arrow 6
Turbo (6 Cores) 4.30 GHz left arrow 3.00 GHz
Hyperthreading No left arrow No
Overclocking Yes left arrow Yes
Core architecture normal left arrow normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i5-9600K and Intel Core i5-8500T along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification Value
GPU name Intel UHD Graphics 630 left arrow Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz left arrow 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz left arrow 1.15 GHz
Execution units 24 left arrow 24
Shader 192 left arrow 192
Max. GPU Memory 64 GB left arrow 64 GB
Max. displays 3 left arrow 3
Generation 9.5 left arrow 9.5
DirectX Version 12 left arrow 12
Technology 14 nm left arrow 14 nm
Release date Q4/2017 left arrow Q4/2017

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i5-9600K and Intel Core i5-8500T. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
h264 Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
VP9 Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
VP8 Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
AV1 No left arrow No
AVC Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
VC-1 Decode left arrow Decode
JPEG Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Core i5-9600K and Intel Core i5-8500T you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification Value
Memory type DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2666
Max. Memory 128 GB left arrow
ECC No left arrow No
Memory channels 2 left arrow 2
PCIe version 3.0 left arrow 3.0
PCIe lanes 16 left arrow 16

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i5-9600K and Intel Core i5-8500T.

Specification Value
AES-NI Yes left arrow Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i5-9600K or Intel Core i5-8500T? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification Value
TDP (PL1) 95 W left arrow 95 W
Tjunction max. 100 °C left arrow --

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i5-9600K and Intel Core i5-8500T CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification Value
Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
L3-Cache 9.00 MB left arrow 9.00 MB
Architecture Coffee Lake S Refresh left arrow Coffee Lake S
Technology 14 nm left arrow 14 nm
Socket LGA 1151-2 left arrow LGA 1151-2
Release date Q4/2018 left arrow Q2/2018

Devices using this processor

List of devices based on Intel Core i5-9600K and Intel Core i5-8500T.

Specification Value
Used in Multimedia Office PC Intel Core i5 9600KMemory PC Intel PC Core i5-9600KNEXOC Gaming Notebook Laptop 15.6 Zoll mit i5-9600K left arrow Unknown

Benchmarks

Real tests Intel Core i5-9600K vs Intel Core i5-8500T

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

The latter is used for creation of 3D models and forms.

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 can be used for multi-core processor performance benchmark testing.

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 benchmark is the newest software suit.

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 software suite shows benchmark testing results of the memory performance and speed of the multi-core processor.

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

This test serves for determining the performance of integrated graphics in Intel and AMD processors.

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 3 is the benchmark for Intel and AMD 64-bit processors.

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 3 benchmark supports AMD and Intel multi-core processors.

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

This synthetic test will help you determine the real computing power of a single core in the central processing unit.

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

It tests entire and overall performance of the central processing unit (mathematical calculations, compression and decompression speed, 2D&3D graphic tests).

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