Core Ultra 9 185H vs Core i5-9600KF

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9600KF and Core Ultra 9 185H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	951	296
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	13.71	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Meteor Lake-H
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Meteor Lake-H
Release date	7 January 2019 (5 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$262	no data
Current price	$188 (0.7x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-9600KF and Core Ultra 9 185H 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 cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	6	22
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	9 MB (shared)	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Die size	149 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9600KF and Core Ultra 9 185H 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9600KF and Core Ultra 9 185H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i5-9600KF and Core Ultra 9 185H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9600KF and Core Ultra 9 185H are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9600KF and Core Ultra 9 185H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	96 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel® Arc™ graphics
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	2.35 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-9600KF and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-9600KF and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP	no data	3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-9600KF and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.2
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9600KF and Core Ultra 9 185H.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	28
PCI support	no data	5.0 and 4.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Core Ultra 9 185H outperforms Core i5-9600KF by 168% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.92	18.52
Recency	7 January 2019	14 December 2023
Physical cores	6	16
Threads	6	22
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	45 Watt

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