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AMD A8 9600 Cpu
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Intel Core i5 6600 Cpu
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Intel Core i5 9400F Cpu
Intel Core i5 9400F
Editiorial reviews
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4.5 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
0 %
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Though limited to four cores/four threads, the Core i5-6600K is a strong pick for price-conscious performance hounds and future-looking gamers seeking a powerful CPU at a reasonable price.Read more
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Intel's Core i5-9400 and -9400F CPUs, armed with with six cores and six threads, come to defend the company's gaming dominance in the mid-range market.Read more
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User rating
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4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
51 %
3 stars
15 %
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4.2 out of 5
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4.1 out of 5
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General

Processor socketAM4AM4LGA 1151LGA 1151
Component forPCPCPCPC
Operating modes
  • 32-bit
  • 64-bit
  • 32-bit
  • 64-bit
64-bit64-bit

Processor

Clock speed3.1 GHz3.4 GHz3.3 GHz2.9 GHz
Max turbo speed3.4 GHz3.9 GHz3.9 GHz4.1 GHz
Number of cores4646
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W65.0 W65.0 W65.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in
Number of threads
N/A
1246
Bus type
N/A
N/A
DMI3DMI3
Idle states
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Integrated Graphics

On-board graphics adapteryesnoyesno
TypeAMD Radeon R7Not availableIntel HD Graphics 530Not available
On-board graphics adapter base frequency900.0 MHz
N/A
350.0 MHz
N/A
On-board graphics adapter DirectX version12.0
N/A
12.0
N/A

Memory

Cache2 MB16 MB6 MB9 MB
Cache typeL2L3Smart CacheSmart Cache
Memory clock speeds supported by processor2400.0 MHz2933.0 MHz
  • 1333
  • 1600
  • 1866
  • 2133
2666.0 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDDR4 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAM
  • DDR3L SDRAM
  • DDR4 SDRAM
DDR4 SDRAM
Memory channelsDualDualDualDual
Maximum internal memory supported by processor
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB128.0 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
N/A
N/A
34.1 GB/s41.6 GB/s

Thermals

Cooler includedyesyesyesno
Thermal specification194.0 °F203.0 °F
N/A
212.0 °F

Often compared with AMD A8 9600

Often compared with AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Often compared with Intel Core i5 6600

Often compared with Intel Core i5 9400F