GHz single-core max turbo boost frequency is excellent for performance (requires a high-end cooler) Xeon X5560 - RX 570 4GB (defective) - Fattydove Racing 240GB - WD Blue 320GB - HP Z400 - 6x2GB DDR3 1066 - EVGA 450W3

As someone who has a 8700k, you're better off just waiting with your current cpu. For gaming you won't see any significant improvement. Description of the processorThe Intel Core i5-9600K comes from the 9th generation of Intels Core i5 series, is based on the "Coffee Lake Refresh" architecture and is manufactured using the 14 nanometer process. Based on our evaluation, the 9600K's 4.60 GHz single-core max turbo boost frequency is excellent for performance overall. You can maintain these frequencies with a high-end cooler.The Intel Core i5-9600K can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 42.7 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s. Based on our evaluation, the 9600K's 4.60 GHz single-core max turbo boost frequency is excellent for performance with the latest graphics-intense games. You can maintain these frequencies with a high-end cooler. Processors that support 64-bit computing on Intel® architecture require an Intel 64 architecture-enabled BIOS.

Max Turbo Frequency refers to the maximum single-core processor frequency that can be achieved with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology. See www.intel.com/technology/turboboost/ for more information and applicability of this technology. OS: Windows 10* (21H2) Windows 10* (21H1) Windows 10* (20H2) Windows 10* (20H1) Windows 10* (19H2) Windows 10* (19H1) Windows 11 Family* Windows 10* (RS5)The segment in which we have classified the Intel Core i5-9600K. Here you can see if it is a desktop processor or a mobile processor or which processor may be the successor of the Intel Core i5-9600K.