Intel Core i5 9500 6-core LGA 1151
Six Coffee Lake Refresh cores with a 4.4GHz boost clock deliver reliable single-thread performance and a 65W TDP that simplifies cooling with the included boxed cooler. Its integrated UHD Graphics 630 and support for Intel Optane Memory provide a capable foundation for a basic system without a discrete GPU. This processor suits office productivity users and home theater PC builders who need a stable, low-power chip on the LGA 1151 platform.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong single thread (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong feature (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong efficiency (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Core i5 |
| Model | 9500 |
| Codename | Coffee Lake Refresh |
| Class | desktop |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 6 |
| Threads | 6 |
| Base Clock | 3000 |
| Boost Clock | 4400 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 1.5 |
| L3 Cache | 9 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 9841 |
| PassMark Single | 2564 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Channels | 2 |
| Max Memory | 128 |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 1151 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 |
| TDP | 65 |
| Unlocked | No |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core i5 9500 | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | G.Skill Trident Z Neo | MICRO CENTER 265KFPRO890WIFI | Lenovo Ryzen 5 Sparepart: | Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 16 | 6 | - | 6 | - |
| Threads | 6 | 32 | 12 | - | 12 | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4400 | 5700 | 4200 | - | 4000 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 9 | 128 | 32 | - | 8 | - |
| Tdp W | 65 | 120 | 65 | - | 15 | - |
| Socket | LGA 1151 | AM5 | AMD Socket AM4 | - | AM4 | - |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | AMD Radeon Graphics | - | - | AMD Integrated Graphics | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Affordability | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5 9500 | 62.8 | 69.8 | 62.2 | 69.7 | 59.6 | 84.4 | 69.4 | 72.8 |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Compare | 96 | 98.6 | 92.4 | 97 | 95.7 | 84.4 | 14.5 | 92.9 |
| G.Skill Trident Z Neo Compare | 72.3 | 87.4 | 78.9 | 84.2 | 72 | 0 | 20.3 | 72.4 |
| MICRO CENTER 265KFPRO890WIFI Compare | 82.4 | 20.6 | 17.4 | 61.1 | 94.6 | 0 | 15.8 | 99.1 |
| Lenovo Ryzen 5 Sparepart: Compare | 61.9 | 55.1 | 57.3 | 99.4 | 62.5 | 9 | 9.8 | 66.8 |
| Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X Compare | 63.8 | 20.6 | 17.4 | 39.6 | 81.9 | 0 | 39.8 | 85.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall60.3
- AI/LLM48.7
- Budget74.7
- Gaming56
- Server47.4
- Efficiency65.1
- Productivity61.2
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