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.
Cores 6
Threads 6
Boost Clock 4400 MHz
L3 Cache 9 MB
TDP 65 W
Socket LGA 1151
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630
60 Overall Score
Price $130
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
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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 5 9600X | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | PC Server and Parts E5-2697 v2-cr | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | DAKboard CPU v4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 6 | 32 | - | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 6 | 12 | 64 | - | 4 | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4400 | 5400 | 3500 | - | 3400 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 9 | 32 | 256 | - | 8 | - |
| Tdp W | 65 | 65 | 200 | - | 270 | - |
| Socket | LGA 1151 | AM5 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | - | AM4 | BGA |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | AMD Radeon Graphics | No | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Affordability | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5 9500 | 63 | 70.1 | 62.3 | 69.8 | 59.6 | 84.3 | 69.3 | 73 |
| AMD Ryzen 5 9600X Compare | 84.8 | 93.6 | 95.2 | 95.1 | 84.8 | 96.4 | 58.6 | 96.1 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 97.8 | 91 | 76.9 | 31.5 | 47.5 | 0 | 88.1 | 51.5 |
| PC Server and Parts E5-2697 v2-cr Compare | 49.9 | 20.7 | 17.4 | 29.3 | 67.8 | 0 | 87.2 | 44.7 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 44.7 | 63 | 61.3 | 27 | 46.5 | 90.3 | 76.1 | 50.7 |
| DAKboard CPU v4 Compare | 8.6 | 20.7 | 17.4 | 8.7 | 9.9 | 58.6 | 50.4 | 16.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $61
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Price History
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