Intel Core i5-9600KF
Intel Core i5-9600KF: 9th‑gen 6C/6T, 3.7/4.6 GHz, LGA1151, unlocked with no iGPU; strong 1080p gaming with a discrete GPU on 300‑series boards.
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Product overview
Launched in Q1 2019, the Core i5-9600KF is a 9th‑gen Intel Core (Coffee Lake Refresh) desktop CPU for LGA1151 300‑series boards. It carries 6 cores and 6 threads at 3.7 GHz base and up to 4.6 GHz Turbo with 9 MB Smart Cache and a 95 W TDP.
Positioned as a mainstream i5, it exists to offer an unlocked 9600K at a lower price by omitting integrated graphics. With a discrete GPU, it suits 1080p gaming, office/productivity, and budget builds; DDR4‑2666 dual‑channel and Intel Optane Memory are supported, and the unlocked multiplier enables overclocking on Z‑series chipsets. It is now discontinued per Intel ARK.
- 1080p gaming
- office/productivity
- budget builds
Product highlights
- 6 Cores/ 6 Threads; Junction Temperature: 100°C
- 3.70 GHz up to 4.60 GHz Max Turbo Frequency/ 9 MB Cache
- Compatible only with Motherboards based on Intel 300 Series Chipsets.Bus Speed:8 GT/s
- Discrete GPU – No Processor Graphics
- Intel Optane Memory Supported
- Max Memory Bandwidth = 41.6 GB/s. Max of Memory Channels = 2. Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 128 GB
Specifications
- Cores
- 6
- Threads
- 6
- Base clock
- 3.7 GHZ
- Boost clock
- 4.6 GHZ
- TDP
- 95 W
- Cache
- 9 MB
- Bus Speed
- 8 GT/s
- Max Memory Size
- 128 GB
- ECC Support
- No
- Hyper Threading
- No
- Turbo Boost
- Yes
- Socket
- FCLGA1151
- Memory
- DDR4
- Ram Speed
- 2666 MHz
- Processor Generation
- 9
