The i5-9600k – Are 6 Threads Enough for Gaming?

Im still rockin 9600k@5ghz and a rx7800xt. doing fine stil in high settings in mw2, alan wake 2 and more.

good video dude

i9 9900k drop in price yet? no I didn't think so...

I have an i5-9600k, no heat issues or whatever but it sucks extremely bad. It performs worse than a 10 year old 4th gen i5, which my gf is still using.
I have an RTX3070 and it's a complete joke, in all games the card is basically at 10% load, meanwhile the CPU is choking to death and I get sub 60 fps on older games even on medium settings. Avoid this CPU like the plague. It's so bad I'm even considering finally leaving Intel as a customer.

TLDR; 9600k is fine for everything. No one running an 8700k should ever have to upgrade until about 2030, realistically.. unless you're running multiple 4k monitors for gaming. it's a max 1080 setup.

I got lucky on a second hand Deal with a 9600kf, asrock b365m pro4 and 16gb ram for just €100

Does power supply matter... got a i5 9600k with 3060ti and bottlenecks ... even at 4.6htz

Im still using the i5-9600k its still a beast together with rtx3080 ti

Shit is expensive wtf ya lieing for

Fuck this im upgrading to a amd mobo

Hello, little question, I currently have an I5 9600K / 1070TI / TX750 / 16gb 3200 / 1080p 144hz. I am an apex legends / tarkov / rocket league player I would like to upgrade my pc to 2x for lack of budget. do you advise me to upgrade the GPU or rather the GPU? I would like to finally switch to a stable 1440p at 144hz thank you :)

I got this to 5.1ghz on air with a silent fan.

hmm apex looked kinda weird ngl xD

seriously????? I did a comparison with a lot of games nobody plays anymore and forgot Fortnite?? basically the game that demand the most out of your CPU right now, and basically the most played and competitive game at moment LOL

I've got mine running at 4.7ghz works great for me!

Can I use it without GPU for gaming in 2022?

I’m extremely lucky, bought a pc with no storage and graphics card for 180, came with prime z390p, i59600k 16 ram 650 psu and a nice case, put my rx580 and swapped a couple cables and it runs perfect

I5 10400 or I5 9600k?

But can it run Minecraft?

i got a 8700 non-k, i am planning to upgrade, should I go for the 9600k? it is 170 on amazon. I've been checking benchmarks and gaming performance is similar to i7 and i9 when all are oced to 5.0 GHz. Should i move from i7 8600 to i5 9600k. i got a z390 mb.

Can confirm about Doom being about the GPU.

I have an i5 8600 (just purchased a 9600k discounted) with a 2080ti and it pushes 300+ fps consistently with no dips.

Doom runs on everything.

Nice thanks for the review I have the 9600k and I'm really thinking about upgrading to a 8 core cpu latest sku and I'm on 1440p 165hz 32 inch now. And do a sff build with my gtx 1060 6gb. :)

My i5-9600k all cores 5gz and I have hit 5.1 I paired it with a Gigabyte Z390 ram over clock 3200 and a 3070 ti Running a LG ultra gear 32 inch gaming monitor at 165 Hz HD 2560+1440 every game I play is on ultra and high settings always over 100 FPS MSI 850 power supply and water cooled

so at high setting the 9600k is good though ? since the test is at low setting

Okay so you compared all of these chips with stock overclocks right? on all these games? what about after overclocking though..

I had i5 760 until 2018 i hope I5 9600K would be working good and will be enough at least the same amount of time

a r5 3600 is like 160eur used here in germany atm, and the 9600k is like 100-130, pretty much a budget gaming beast here

I'm upgrading to a 9600k from a 4790k. In the hope that the 9900k drops in future markets.

mine never went past 70w

A friend gifted me his old 9600K paired with a TUF Z390 Pro board along with a GTX 970 and I could not be happier gaming on my 60hz monitor.

Quality review, thank you. I have a 9600k and was thinking about an upgrade, being mostly a gamer i think I will hang on to this guy a little longer!

6 threads is only going to get worse with time, it's fine if you only play old/esports games though

im worried about cpu usage and hitches stuttering

Hi Proceu Tech,

Got to know the channel a few months ago and since then don't miss a beat.
Current build:
i5 8400
GTX 1060 6gb (+190 core clock, + 575 memory clock, stock core voltage with Afterburner)
Gigabyte z370 HD3 (yeah not great for high-end cpu's but dont intend to OC, bios is updated to the latest)
32gb RAM (4x8gb) 3000mhz cl16
PSU Seasonic focus 550w Gold
240hz 1080p Alienware monitor

I play semi-competitive csgo, LOL and BF1/BF5 for fun with friends. built this rig around 3 years ago and was thinking of upgrading the GPU last Christmas but the prices are just ridiculous for a RTX 3060 TI/3070 or RX 6800.
I have 2 great offers right now for CPU upgrade, 9700k for 210€ and 9900k for 290€ (both new), i still use an old Thermalright Silver Arrow for CPU cooling that works great with the i5 and i think should be ok to handle the stock 9700k/9900k.

In your opinion should i do this "small" CPU upgrade, since prices are super low, or should i wait and just upgrade the GPU when prices return to normal. Since csgo is cpu bound and it's my main game i think this is a good move (price/performance ratio), what do you think?

Thanks for the feedback and keep up the good work :D

Copped an i5-9600k for $125 with an MSI Z390 for $70...9th gen socket for under $200 :D
Great review as I intend to use this rig for gaming only