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.

Is the Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 4 Cores and 4 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games, but may be a bottleneck on newer releases. [More ...]

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: 43.16

Overall Rank:
1510th fastest in multithreading out of 4844 CPUs
846th fastest in single threading out of 4844 CPUs
449th fastest in out of 1381 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $159.00 USD (2024-07-02)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

6863

Single Thread Rating

2476

Samples: 357*
*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	17,981 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	15,302 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	39 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	11,334 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,993 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	91,462 KBytes/Sec
Physics	563 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	8,093 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,476 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of September 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of September 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of September 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	$159.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 17th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,108
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,482
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,125
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,607
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,887
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,869
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,270
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,750
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,535
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,168
Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz		6,863

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		197.55
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		183.17
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		167.59
Intel Core i9-12900K		149.85
Intel Core i9-13900K		134.57
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.61
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		57.09
Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz		43.16
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,623
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,163
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,908
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,807
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,693
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz		2,476

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2179781 - Aug 27 2024		7439
BL2179661 - Aug 27 2024		5939
BL2176811 - Aug 23 2024		4309
BL2163700 - Aug 07 2024		7314
BL2162523 - Aug 06 2024		8182

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 September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz		6,863
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,275 (-8.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs Intel Core i3-8350K		7,568 (+10.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,760 (-1.5%)
Intel Core i5-7600T @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-8350K		5,927 (-13.6%)
Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8350K		5,749 (-16.2%)
Intel Core i3-9100T @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8350K		5,458 (-20.5%)
Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-8350K		7,439 (+8.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,974 (+1.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,812 (-0.7%)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,807 (-0.8%)
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,171 (-10.1%)
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,108 (-11.0%)

Is the Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		9,410
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,262
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,201
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,036
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,498
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,393
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,091
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,964
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,831
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,778
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,533
Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz		1,400

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