Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-8350K can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

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Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 4.0 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 91 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 8 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (DDR4-2400, ECC Supported)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-8350K CPU @ 4.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2017

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
1666th fastest in multithreading out of 5063 CPUs
984th fastest in single threading out of 5063 CPUs
490th fastest in out of 1425 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

6863

Single Thread Rating

2461

Samples: 391*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 9,370
Thread: 2,348

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz

Integer Math	17,945 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	15,324 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	40 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	11,206 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,007 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	91,263 KBytes/Sec
Physics	562 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	8,095 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,461 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of April 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of April 2025

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of April 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 17th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,722
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,322
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,047
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,490
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,131
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,869
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,190
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,713
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,144
Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz		6,863

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		222.36
Intel Core i9-13900K		137.04
Intel Core i9-12900K		130.82
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.33
Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,142
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,681
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,922
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,564
Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz		2,461

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2546641 - Apr 11 2025		7399
BL2546477 - Apr 11 2025		7317
BL2546338 - Apr 11 2025		7320
BL2541216 - Apr 08 2025		6894
BL2533091 - Apr 05 2025		7301

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz
As of 17th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz		6,863
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,746 (-1.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,267 (-8.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,950 (+1.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,619 (-3.6%)
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,097 (-11.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 vs Intel Core i3-8350K		7,234 (+5.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i3-8350K		7,091 (+3.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 vs Intel Core i3-8350K		5,808 (-15.4%)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,811 (-0.7%)
Intel Core i5-7600 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,551 (-4.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200GE vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,498 (-5.3%)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,025 (-12.2%)

Is the Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,504
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,177
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,345
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,848
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,612
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,513
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,820
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,691
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,513
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,443
Intel Core Ultra 5 235		9,426
Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz		941

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz

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