Intel Core i5-9600K vs Intel Core i9-9900K

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Physical Specifications

Socket Intel Socket 1151 Intel Socket 1151
Foundry Intel Intel
Process size 14 nm 14 nm
Transistors unknown unknown
Die size unknown 180 mm²
Package FC-LGA1151 FC-LGA14C
tCaseMax 72°C 72°C
tJMax 100°C

Performance

Frequency 3.7 GHz 3.6 GHz
Turbo clock up to 4.6 GHz up to 5 GHz
Base clock 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 37.0x 36.0x
Multiplier unlocked Yes Yes
TDP 95 W 95 W
PL1 95 W
PL2 119 W

Architecture Details

Vertical Segment Desktop Desktop
Production status Active Active
Release date Oct 19th, 2018 Oct 19th, 2018
Codename Coffee Lake Coffee Lake-R
Generation Core i5 Core i9
Part SR3WZ BX80684I99900KBXC80684I99900KCM8068403873914SRELS
Memory support DDR4-2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4-2666 MHz Dual-channel
ECC memory No No
PCI Express Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only) Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)
Chipset Z390

Cores

Total Cores 6 8
Total Threads 6 16
SMP # CPUs 1 1
Integrated graphics UHD 630 UHD 630

Cache

Cache L1 64K (per core) 64K (per core)
Cache L2 256K (per core) 256K (per core)
Cache L3 9MB (shared) 16MB (shared)

Notes

Notes This processor comes with an unlocked BCLK multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking. This processor comes with an unlocked BCLK multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking.

Features & Technologies

AES-NI Yes Yes
AVX Yes Yes
AVX2 Yes Yes
BMI1 Yes Yes
BMI2 Yes Yes
Boost 2.0 Yes Yes
CLMUL Yes Yes
EIST Yes Yes
F16C Yes Yes
FMA3 Yes Yes
HTT Yes
Intel 64 Yes Yes
MMX Yes Yes
SSE Yes Yes
SSE2 Yes Yes
SSE3 Yes Yes
SSE4.2 Yes Yes
SSSE3 Yes Yes
TSX Yes Yes
TXT Yes Yes
VT-d Yes Yes
VT-x Yes Yes
XD bit Yes Yes

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