Intel Core i5-9600K

Intel Core i5-9600K
The Intel Core i5-9600K operates with:

CPU Cores 6.

CPU Threads: 6.

Performance-enhancing, system-enhancing technology that works faster and saves battery with:

Turbo: 4.60 GHz base 4.30 GHz all cores.

TDP: 95 W.

The processor is attached to:

CPU socket: LGA 1151-2.

This version includes

9.00 MB of L3 cache on one chip

Supports 2 memory channels to support DDR4-2666 RAM and features 3.0 PCIe Gen 16 lanes.

Tjunction keeps below 100 °C degrees C.

In particular, Coffee Lake S Refresh Architecture is enhanced with:

Technology: 14 nm

Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d.

The product was released on Q4/2018.

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CPU generation and family

Intel Core i5-9600K
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Desktop / Server
Intel Core i5-10600K

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

3.70 GHz
4.60 GHz
No
normal
6
Yes

Memory & PCIe

DDR4-2666
3.0
2
3.0
16

Encryption

Yes check

Internal Graphics

DDR4-2666
0.35 GHz
1.15 GHz
12
24
192
3
14 nm
Q4/2017

Technical details

x86-64 (64 bit)
Coffee Lake S Refresh
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VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
9.00 MB
Q4/2018
LGA 1151-2

Thermal Management

95 W
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