The Core i5-9600 6-Core 3.1GHz is a mid-range CPU based on a refinement of the 14nm++ Coffee Lake microarchitecture
It offers 6 physical cores (6 logical), initially clocked at 3.1GHz, which may go up to 4.6GHz using 6 cores with Turbo Boost. The i5-9600 has 9MB of L3 Cache. This chip supports up to 128GB DDR-2666 MHz memory and features Intel UHD 630 integrated graphics.
Among its many features, Turbo Boost 2.0, Optane Memory Support, and Virtualization are activated, and its multiplier is not unlocked.
This Core i5-9600 CPU offers fast gaming performance and will not be the bottleneck in any modern gaming PC. It will be able to play all modern games comfortably on ultra graphics performance at any supported resolution without being a hindrance to the accompanying GPU.
[Please be aware that GD data is constantly refined as more information and reports are made available.]| Release period |
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| 23-Apr-2019 |
| Popular Game System Requirements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Game | Min. | Rec. |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 53% | 21% |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 58% | 42% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 42% | 33% |
| Zombieland: Double Tap - Road Trip | 31% | 21% |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator | 42% | 14% |
| Fortnite: Chapter 2 | 70% | 57% |
| The Outer Worlds | 64% | 14% |
| Borderlands 3 | 37% | 21% |
| FIFA 20 | 67% | 44% |
| Need For Speed Heat | 48% | 33% |
This is waaaaay off.
Why is this rated so low?
The i5-9600 straight up out preforms against the i7-7700k in raw cpu power, as good as the i7-8700k in gaming and can even edge out the i9-9900k in certain games.
Yet somehow this cpu is a bottle neck? Its basically the same as the (K) edition not OC.
