Steam Deck OLED APU vs i5-9600K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-9600K
2018
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
6.71
+46.2%
Steam Deck OLED APU
2023
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.59

Core i5-9600K outperforms Steam Deck OLED APU by a considerable 46% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9600K and Steam Deck OLED APU processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10381303
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.02no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency6.6828.94
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-R (2018−2019)Van Gogh (Custom) (2023)
Release date19 October 2018 (6 years ago)9 November 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$262no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-9600K and Steam Deck OLED APU basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads68
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache9 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography14 nm6 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9600K and Steam Deck OLED APU compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketFCLGA1151no data
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9600K and Steam Deck OLED APU. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-

Security technologies

Core i5-9600K and Steam Deck OLED APU technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9600K and Steam Deck OLED APU are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9600K and Steam Deck OLED APU. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 630AMD Radeon Steam Deck 8CU (1000 - 1600 MHz)
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-9600K and Steam Deck OLED APU integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-9600K and Steam Deck OLED APU integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-9600K and Steam Deck OLED APU integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9600K and Steam Deck OLED APU.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-9600K 6.71
+46.2%
Steam Deck OLED APU 4.59

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-9600K 1094
+58.8%
Steam Deck OLED APU 689

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-9600K 5855
+31.4%
Steam Deck OLED APU 4457

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-9600K 1217
Steam Deck OLED APU 1486
+22.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.71 4.59
Recency 19 October 2018 9 November 2023
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

i5-9600K has a 46.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores.

Steam Deck OLED APU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, 33.3% more threads, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-9600K is our recommended choice as it beats the Steam Deck OLED APU in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-9600K is a desktop processor while Steam Deck OLED APU is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-9600K and Steam Deck OLED APU, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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