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product_id: 116711839
title: "Intel Core i5-9600KF Processor 3.7 GHz Box 9 MB Smart Cache – Processors (Intel Core i5-9xxx, 3.7 GHz, LGA 1151 (H4 Slot), PC, 14 nm, i5-9600KF)"
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# 3.7 GHz base clock speed LGA 1151 socket compatibility 9 MB Smart Cache for fast data access Intel Core i5-9600KF Processor 3.7 GHz Box 9 MB Smart Cache – Processors (Intel Core i5-9xxx, 3.7 GHz, LGA 1151 (H4 Slot), PC, 14 nm, i5-9600KF)

**Brand:** intel
**Price:** $457.15
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🚀 Elevate your rig with the Intel i5-9600KF — power, speed, and precision in one chip!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Intel Core i5-9600KF Processor 3.7 GHz Box 9 MB Smart Cache – Processors (Intel Core i5-9xxx, 3.7 GHz, LGA 1151 (H4 Slot), PC, 14 nm, i5-9600KF) by intel
- **How much does it cost?** $457.15 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- intel enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted intel brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Overclock Ready:** Unlock extra performance potential with built-in overclocking capabilities.
- • **Smart Cache Advantage:** 9 MB Smart Cache accelerates data retrieval, reducing lag and boosting efficiency.
- • **Powerhouse Performance:** Experience smooth multitasking and gaming with a 3.7 GHz base clock and 6 cores.
- • **Gaming & Workstation Ready:** Delivers consistent 60+ FPS at 1440p on high settings, perfect for pros and gamers alike.
- • **Future-Proof Memory Support:** Supports up to 128 GB RAM, ensuring your system grows with your needs.

## Overview

The Intel Core i5-9600KF is a 6-core, 3.7 GHz processor built on a 14nm architecture, featuring 9 MB Smart Cache and LGA 1151 socket compatibility. Designed for both gaming and professional workloads, it supports up to 128 GB of RAM and offers overclocking potential for enhanced performance. Note: this KF model requires a discrete GPU as it lacks integrated graphics.

## Description

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Review: Five Stars - For the price you pay, this is a great CPU. It's great for a workstation, and even has it's merits in gaming. Although it may not be the best CPU on the market, it's rare to be a bottleneck in any computer worth less than £1000 *** Pro's *** - CPU works great, it has longevity and I never encounter any issues with it - CPU has overclock potential which is nice to know - Unfortunately this CPU doesn't come with a cooling fan like many do, so you'll have to buy this separately *** Con’s *** - In some more taxing systems this might not be the right CPU for you, as it might not be good enough Great CPU for work systems, and also with gaming. I'm able to run almost all games on the highest graphics at a consistent 60 frames even with a 2k monitor.
Review: Solid processor, definitely worth upgrading if you have an i3 9100f or lower - In January I bought an i3-9100f after reading some decent reviews on it's capabilities, however I found it was bottle-necking my PC performance in most games. I upgraded to an i5-9400f thinking it would be enough, but I still struggled with performance. After purchasing and installing the i5-9600kf I noticed the PC was significantly more stable in games. Paired with an Nvidia gtx1660S I was able to achieve 50-60 fps at 1440p with high settings in RDR2, and most other games I get a stable 60-70 fps even at 1440p with high/ ultra settings. Those same games would only achieve 50-65 fps at 1440p with the i5-9400f and it was much less consistent, so it was definitely worth upgrading. If you are thinking about the i5-9400f or anything less powerful, you should definitely consider the i5-9600k or 9600kf. Note that the KF range do not provide graphics (signified by the F) so if you need to use CPU graphics instead of GPU you will need the i5-9600k, not the 9600kf.

## Features

- Intel i5-9600KF
- Core Processor family: Intel Core i5-9xxx
- Processor frequency: 3.7 GHz
- Processor socket (processor receiver): LGA 1151 (H4 slot) Processor supported memory channels: Dual
- Maximum internal memory supported by the processor: 64 GB

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07MQP5LNM |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | 257,030 in Computers & Accessories ( See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories ) 1,048 in CPUs |
| Brand | Intel |
| Colour | Black |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (2,482) |
| Date First Available | 11 Jan. 2019 |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
| Item Weight | 70 g |
| Item model number | BX80684I59600KF |
| Lithium Battery Energy Content | 4.9 Watt Hours |
| Lithium Battery Packaging | Batteries contained in equipment |
| Lithium Battery Weight | 0.85 Grams |
| Manufacturer | Intel |
| Maximum Memory Supported | 128 GB |
| Memory Clock Speed | 3700 MHz |
| Processor Brand | Intel |
| Processor Count | 6 |
| Processor Socket | LGA 1151 |
| Processor Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Processor Type | Core i5 |
| Product Dimensions | 11.61 x 4.39 x 10.11 cm; 70 g |
| Series | INTEL BX80677I57500 |
| Wattage | 95 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Intel
- **CPU manufacturer:** Intel
- **CPU model:** Core i5
- **CPU socket:** LGA 1151
- **CPU speed:** 3.7 GHz
- **Cache size:** 9
- **Processor Number of Concurrent Threads:** 6
- **Processor count:** 6
- **Secondary cache:** 9 MB
- **Wattage:** 95

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars
*by F***E on 28 December 2021*

For the price you pay, this is a great CPU. It's great for a workstation, and even has it's merits in gaming. Although it may not be the best CPU on the market, it's rare to be a bottleneck in any computer worth less than £1000 *** Pro's *** - CPU works great, it has longevity and I never encounter any issues with it - CPU has overclock potential which is nice to know - Unfortunately this CPU doesn't come with a cooling fan like many do, so you'll have to buy this separately *** Con’s *** - In some more taxing systems this might not be the right CPU for you, as it might not be good enough Great CPU for work systems, and also with gaming. I'm able to run almost all games on the highest graphics at a consistent 60 frames even with a 2k monitor.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Solid processor, definitely worth upgrading if you have an i3 9100f or lower
*by O***. on 4 September 2020*

In January I bought an i3-9100f after reading some decent reviews on it's capabilities, however I found it was bottle-necking my PC performance in most games. I upgraded to an i5-9400f thinking it would be enough, but I still struggled with performance. After purchasing and installing the i5-9600kf I noticed the PC was significantly more stable in games. Paired with an Nvidia gtx1660S I was able to achieve 50-60 fps at 1440p with high settings in RDR2, and most other games I get a stable 60-70 fps even at 1440p with high/ ultra settings. Those same games would only achieve 50-65 fps at 1440p with the i5-9400f and it was much less consistent, so it was definitely worth upgrading. If you are thinking about the i5-9400f or anything less powerful, you should definitely consider the i5-9600k or 9600kf. Note that the KF range do not provide graphics (signified by the F) so if you need to use CPU graphics instead of GPU you will need the i5-9600k, not the 9600kf.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great performance and OC
*by P***O on 3 October 2020*

Just upgraded my pc build with an MSI z390 A Pro mobo and have been able to get this baby to 5Ghz with a core of 1.34v. I'm getting temps of 30 degs idle and high 60s load with a decent cooler. This particular model the kf doesn't come with onboard graphics or fan. My last cpu was the legendary 2500k had both so if you're coming from an older gen be aware that this is just the cpu. Performance wise I'm hoping that I can get though a few gfx card gens before it becomes a bottleneck, I had to upgrade my 2500k@4.7ghz as it was struggling and holding back my 1660s. 3dmark cpu score is around 6960 which is 13% improvement on the base settings (turbo up to 4.4ghz?), so not bad. Intel have given less room for enthusiasts to squeeze more performance than in previous gens. I was seriously looking at the ryzen which gives superb multithreaded performance which is useful for multitasking and processing tasks however I don't use it for this, mainly for gaming so i stuck with the tried and tested intel. The ryzen wasn't really that much cheaper.

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