● Intel · CPU · RandomX · RELEASED JAN 2018

Intel CPU i5-9500 — Crypto Mining

Profit /day

Cost $0.16 @ $0.1/kWh

Intel CPU i5-9500 loses up to $0.04 a day, best on RandomX hashpower sale. Also available: mining RandomX at 2.47 Kh/s ($-0.06/day). Pulling 65 W from the wall — at $0.10/kWh, not quite breaking even at today's rates.

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Tap to switch · 7 sections Crypto Mining 2/7

Best mining algorithm · 2 supported · 2 with live coin price

RandomX · $-0.06/day net

Profitability Simulator →

Profitability over time

Mining payout history

Period	/Day	/Week	/Month	/Year
Income	$0.10	$0.70	$3.00	$36.50
Cost $0.1/kWh	$0.16	$1.12	$4.80	$58.40
Profit	$-0.06	$-0.42	$-1.80	$-21.90

Internal consensus blend — derived from external sources, not a raw quote from any single market.

All mineable algorithms

2 algorithms

Algorithm	Hashrate	Power	Efficiency	Income / day	Cost / day	Net / day
RandomX ★ Best 2.47 Kh/s · 65.0 W	2.47Kh/s	65.0W	26315.79J/M	$0.10	−$0.16	$-0.06
CRY CryptoNightR 240 Hh/s · 65.0 W	240Hh/s	65.0W	0.27J/H	$0.00	−$0.16	$-0.16

Mineable coins

2 algos

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Coin	Algorithm	Your rig	Efficiency	Income	Cost	Profit
XMR ⚠ Monero	RandomX 2.47Kh · 65.0W	2.47Kh	26315.79 j/Mh	$0.10	$0.16	$-0.06
—	CryptoNightR 240Hh · 65.0W	240Hh	0.27 j/Hh	—	$0.16	—

Where to mine

Live stats where available

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Pool	Algos supported	Fee	Scheme	Your rig
1miner.net	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	—	Visit →
★ AntPool	RandomX (XMR)	0.0%	PPLNS	1.56 MH/s	Visit →
antpool.com	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	1.56 MH/s	Visit →
bohemianpool.com	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	238.88 KH/s	Visit →
Cedric Crispin Pools	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	15.96 KH/s	Visit →
DxPool	RandomX (XMR)	0.5%	PPS+	13.80 MH/s	Visit →
dxpool.com	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	13.80 MH/s	Visit →
fenixpool.com	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	39.05 KH/s	Visit →
F frjoga.com	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	—	Visit →
hashvault.pro	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	604.28 MH/s	Visit →
JackPool	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	53.00 KH/s	Visit →
kriptokyng.com	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	8.20 KH/s	Visit →
minorpool.online	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	6.87 KH/s	Visit →
M monero.cedric-crispin.com	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	15.83 KH/s	Visit →
monero.herominers.com	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	29.07 MH/s	Visit →
N Nanopool	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	1.23 GH/s	Visit →
P placepool.pro	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	5.22 MH/s	Visit →
P pool.ddsolutions.ai	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	—	Visit →
pool.kryptex.com	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	1.04 GH/s	Visit →
pool.rplant.xyz	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	165.78 KH/s	Visit →
pool.xmr.pt	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	110.93 KH/s	Visit →
P public-pool-btc.ru	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	—	Visit →
rbmpool.com	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	—	Visit →
Rplant	RandomX (XMR)	1.0%	PPLNS	104.61 KH/s	Visit →
rt-pool.cc	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	457.44 KH/s	Visit →
S shadowhash.net	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	39.56 KH/s	Visit →
S smoozypool.es	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	—	Visit →
SupportXMR	RandomX (XMR)	0.6%	PPLNS	1.67 GH/s	Visit →
supportxmr.com	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	1.67 GH/s	Visit →
Suprnova	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	359.00 H/s	Visit →
T tallhatdoug.com	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	56.26 KH/s	Visit →
X xmr.gntl.uk	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	182.32 KH/s	Visit →
xmr.pw	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	2.92 MH/s	Visit →
xmr.suprnova.cc	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	—	Visit →

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Today's algo & coin

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Network hashrate 5.98 GH/s

Your network share <0.0001%

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Market Hashrate $-0.04

$0.02/day better than mining

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Tap to switch · 7 sections Crypto Mining 2/7

Best mining algorithm · 2 supported · 2 with live coin price

RandomX · $-0.06/day net

Profitability Simulator →

Profitability over time

Mining payout history

Period	/Day	/Week	/Month	/Year
Income	$0.10	$0.70	$3.00	$36.50
Cost $0.1/kWh	$0.16	$1.12	$4.80	$58.40
Profit	$-0.06	$-0.42	$-1.80	$-21.90

Internal consensus blend — derived from external sources, not a raw quote from any single market.

All mineable algorithms

2 algorithms

Algorithm	Hashrate	Power	Efficiency	Income / day	Cost / day	Net / day
RandomX ★ Best 2.47 Kh/s · 65.0 W	2.47Kh/s	65.0W	26315.79J/M	$0.10	−$0.16	$-0.06
CRY CryptoNightR 240 Hh/s · 65.0 W	240Hh/s	65.0W	0.27J/H	$0.00	−$0.16	$-0.16

Mineable coins

2 algos

View all coins →

Coin	Algorithm	Your rig	Efficiency	Income	Cost	Profit
XMR ⚠ Monero	RandomX 2.47Kh · 65.0W	2.47Kh	26315.79 j/Mh	$0.10	$0.16	$-0.06
—	CryptoNightR 240Hh · 65.0W	240Hh	0.27 j/Hh	—	$0.16	—

Where to mine

Live stats where available

View all pools →

Pool	Algos supported	Fee	Scheme	Your rig
1miner.net	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	—	Visit →
★ AntPool	RandomX (XMR)	0.0%	PPLNS	1.56 MH/s	Visit →
antpool.com	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	1.56 MH/s	Visit →
bohemianpool.com	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	238.88 KH/s	Visit →
Cedric Crispin Pools	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	15.96 KH/s	Visit →
DxPool	RandomX (XMR)	0.5%	PPS+	13.80 MH/s	Visit →
dxpool.com	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	13.80 MH/s	Visit →
fenixpool.com	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	39.05 KH/s	Visit →
F frjoga.com	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	—	Visit →
hashvault.pro	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	604.28 MH/s	Visit →
JackPool	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	53.00 KH/s	Visit →
kriptokyng.com	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	8.20 KH/s	Visit →
minorpool.online	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	6.87 KH/s	Visit →
M monero.cedric-crispin.com	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	15.83 KH/s	Visit →
monero.herominers.com	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	29.07 MH/s	Visit →
N Nanopool	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	1.23 GH/s	Visit →
P placepool.pro	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	5.22 MH/s	Visit →
P pool.ddsolutions.ai	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	—	Visit →
pool.kryptex.com	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	1.04 GH/s	Visit →
pool.rplant.xyz	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	165.78 KH/s	Visit →
pool.xmr.pt	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	110.93 KH/s	Visit →
P public-pool-btc.ru	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	—	Visit →
rbmpool.com	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	—	Visit →
Rplant	RandomX (XMR)	1.0%	PPLNS	104.61 KH/s	Visit →
rt-pool.cc	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	457.44 KH/s	Visit →
S shadowhash.net	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	39.56 KH/s	Visit →
S smoozypool.es	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	—	Visit →
SupportXMR	RandomX (XMR)	0.6%	PPLNS	1.67 GH/s	Visit →
supportxmr.com	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	1.67 GH/s	Visit →
Suprnova	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	359.00 H/s	Visit →
T tallhatdoug.com	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	56.26 KH/s	Visit →
X xmr.gntl.uk	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	182.32 KH/s	Visit →
xmr.pw	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	2.92 MH/s	Visit →
xmr.suprnova.cc	RandomX (XMR)	—	—	—	Visit →

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Today's algo & coin

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Network hashrate 5.98 GH/s

Your network share <0.0001%

See full coin page →

Sell hashpower instead?

Market Hashrate $-0.04

$0.02/day better than mining

See details →

Try your own hashrate

Kh/s

Income/d

$0.00

Cost/d

$0.00

Profit/d

$0.00

Frequently asked

About the Intel CPU i5-9500

Is the Intel CPU i5-9500 profitable?

As of October 2026, the Intel CPU i5-9500 earns $-0.06/day mining RandomX at an electricity cost of $0.1/kWh. At this electricity rate it is not profitable.

What crypto algorithms can the Intel CPU i5-9500 mine?

The Intel CPU i5-9500 can mine 2 algorithm(s); RandomX is its most profitable, generating $0.10/day in direct mining revenue before electricity costs. Pool-based mining is the traditional approach — you point the rig at a mining pool and receive payouts in the native coin.

How much power does the Intel CPU i5-9500 use?

The Intel CPU i5-9500 consumes 65W of power. At $0.1/kWh, that costs approximately $0.16/day in electricity.