Professional overview of the item. This item is a genuine Intel Core i5-9500 desktop processor, featuring a native 6-core, 6-thread hardware configuration built on Intel's 14nm Coffee Lake Refresh (9th Generation) architecture. Operating at a solid 3.00GHz base clock speed with an automated Intel Turbo Boost performance frequency up to 4.40GHz, this processor offers excellent mid-tier processing power for standard gaming configurations, high-tab multitasking workflows, office productivity suites, and lightweight multimedia design workloads.
Featuring 9MB of integrated Intel Smart Cache and an onboard Intel UHD Graphics 630 video processing engine, it handles daily display array outputs natively without requiring a standalone graphics card. It stands as an ideal drop-in processor replacement or upgrade for compatible 300-series platform builds.
Brand: Intel
Family: Core i5 (9th Generation)
Model Number: i5-9500
sSpec Code: SRF4B
Serial / Batch Code: X006C364
Socket Support: LGA1151
Core / Thread Count: 6 Cores / 6 Threads
Base Frequency: 3.00GHz
Max Turbo Frequency: 4.40GHz
Cache Size: 9MB Intel Smart Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP): 65W
Integrated Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 630
Supported Memory Type: DDR4-2666 (Dual Channel Maximum)
Compatible with standard desktop motherboards utilizing the LGA1151 socket interface configured around Intel 300-series chipsets (e.g., H310, B360, B365, H370, Q370, Z370, and Z390 motherboard models).
Strict Hardware Warning: Despite sharing the same physical pin layout, this 9th Gen Coffee Lake architecture is NOT backward compatible with older Intel 100-series (e.g., H110, B150, Z170) or 200-series (e.g., B250, Z270) motherboards.
1 x Intel Core i5-9500 3.00GHz LGA1151 Processor Only
Please Note: Retail box packs, thermal compound kits, and original stock heatsink/cooling fan bundles are not supplied with this loose hardware item.
Visual Verification: Underside SMD components and pin configuration arrays inspected under magnification; completely free of scoring or surface contamination.
Hardware Validation: Wiped clean of background residue; successfully passed continuous multi-hour hardware stress loops and memory control channel runs.
Please confirm your desktop motherboard chipset is an official Intel 300-series model and has its BIOS updated to accept 9th Gen Coffee Lake CPUs before purchase.
Individual unit batch codes and specific architectural layout metrics are securely logged before shipping.
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