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Core i5-9600T
6 cores · 6 threads · up to 3.9 GHz on FCLGA1151.
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Cores
6
Threads
6
Boost
3.9 GHz
L3 cache
9 MB
TDP
35W
Socket
FCLGA1151
Performance breakdown
Gaming6
Productivity6
Single-core6
Multi-core25
Power efficiency5
Lab scores
Performance score6
Cores6
Threads6
Boost clock (GHz)3.9 GHz
Estimated gaming FPS
Paired with a high-end GPU. CPU impact is largest at 1080p.
1080p13 fps
1440p11 fps
4K7 fps
Full specifications
Processor & cores
Clocks & cache
- Base clock
- 2.3 GHz
- Boost clock
- 3.9 GHz
- L3 cache
- 9 MB
Memory & platform
- Memory support
- DDR4-2666
- Max capacity
- 128 GB
- Channels
- 2
- Max bandwidth
- 41.6 GB/s
- Base power (TDP)
- 35W
- Max temperature
- 100°C
- PCIe
- PCIe 3.0
Technologies
- Instruction sets
- SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
- Extensions
- AES-NI, VT-x, VT-d, TXT, TSX
Community Feedback
What Owners Say
Owners like how it sips power and stays ice cold in small builds. The usual gripe is that it struggles with heavy multitasking and newer games.
Pros
- Plays modern games without overheating
- Sips power, great for small builds
- Handles daily tasks with zero fuss
- Stays cool even under constant load
Cons
- No multithreading for heavy workloads
- Lacks modern security mitigations
- Outdated socket with no upgrade path
Verdict
Our verdict on the Core i5-9600T
A six-core, low-power desktop CPU that sips electricity but shows its age in modern, heavily threaded tasks.
Get it if you need a low-power desktop chip for a compact office PC that runs cool and quiet. Skip it if you want to game or multitask heavily, as newer CPUs offer far more cores for the same money.
Buy it if…
- Buy it if you want a low-power office PC that stays cool.
- Buy it if you're building a quiet home server that sips electricity.
- Buy it if you need a cheap upgrade for an old LGA1151 board.
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