Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-8600K 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.
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Is the Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 3.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.3 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 6

Typical TDP: 95 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 9 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (DDR4-2666)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8600K CPU @ 3.60GHz, Intel Core i5-8600K CPU @ 3.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2017

CPUmark/$Price: 117.26

Overall Rank:
1182nd fastest in multithreading out of 4890 CPUs
774th fastest in single threading out of 4890 CPUs
378th fastest in out of 1398 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $87.00 USD (2024-11-14)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

10202

Single Thread Rating

2591

Samples: 3047*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 12,773
Thread: 2,515

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz

Integer Math	28,003 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	23,968 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	42 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	17,551 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	3,120 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	142,371 KBytes/Sec
Physics	720 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	12,567 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,591 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of November 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 18th of November 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of November 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$128.11 USD	Buy Now!
	$87.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Intel NUC 12 Pro Business Mini Desktop, Intel Core i5-1240P (12C/16T, Up to 4.4GHz) Mini Pc, 16GB DDR4 RAM 512GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD, 8K/HDR/WiFi 6E/BT5.3/7x24 Hours Quiet Operation/Windows 11 Pro	$609.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC Business Mini PC Desktop, Core i5-9300H, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Thunderbolts, HDMI, RJ-45, SD Card Reader, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Pro, Black, NUC9QN	$479.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 8 Mainstream-G Mini PC with Optane Memory, HDD & Windows 10 - Core i5	$399.88 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC Chassis Element Dual LAN Mini PC Industrial Computer Intel Core i5-8365U Processor, vPro Function,8GB DDR3 RAM,256GB SSD	$328.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC Mini PC Mini Computer Desktop, 8th Generation Intel Core i5-8365U Processor with Intel vPro Technology,up to 4.10 GHz,4 Cores,8 Threads,Windows 11 Pro（ 8GB RAM 512GB SSD）	$449.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,005
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,472
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,113
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,594
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,077
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,887
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,259
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,747
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,568
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,156
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz		10,202

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		273.92
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		208.45
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		172.34
Intel Core i9-12900K		155.33
Intel Core i9-13900K		147.52
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz		117.26
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.58
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.46
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,620
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,161
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,835
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,687
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,928
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz		2,591
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2246187 - Nov 15 2024		10514
BL2243659 - Nov 12 2024		8562
BL2243658 - Nov 12 2024		8002
BL2243422 - Nov 12 2024		12173
BL2242297 - Nov 11 2024		10399

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz		10,202
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K		9,550 (-6.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-8600K		8,727 (-14.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i5-8600K		7,753 (-24.0%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K		9,823 (-3.7%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K		9,469 (-7.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-8600K		9,250 (-9.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i5-8600K		11,596 (+13.7%)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K		9,961 (-2.4%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K		9,237 (-9.5%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K		8,648 (-15.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i5-8600K		6,281 (-38.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i5-8600K		13,056 (+28.0%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,240
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		11,301
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,891
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,715
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,330
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		10,235
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,873
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,663
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,486
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,267
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,254
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		8,942
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz		1,559

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz

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