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?

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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: 114.40

Overall Rank:
1560th fastest in multithreading out of 4910 CPUs
890th fastest in single threading out of 4910 CPUs
469th fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $59.99 USD (2024-12-18)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

6863

Single Thread Rating

2472

Samples: 363*
*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	17,950 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	15,301 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	39 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	11,299 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,997 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	91,437 KBytes/Sec
Physics	564 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	8,093 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,472 MOps/Sec

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

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of December 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of December 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
	$59.99 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 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,920
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,434
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,100
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,599
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,251
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,742
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,582
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,153
Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz		6,863

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		260.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		190.75
Intel Core i9-12900K		154.03
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		147.55
Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz		114.40
Intel Core i9-13900K		111.70
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		49.46
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 December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,616
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,157
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,027
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,927
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,566
Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz		2,472

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2284618 - Dec 18 2024		5701
BL2279350 - Dec 15 2024		8164
BL2261441 - Dec 01 2024		6958
BL2222466 - Oct 18 2024		6949
BL2216851 - Oct 11 2024		6874

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 21st of December 2024 - 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		6,754 (-1.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,966 (+1.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i3-8350K		7,124 (+3.8%)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,802 (-0.9%)
Intel Core i5-7600 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,538 (-4.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,283 (-8.4%)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,036 (-12.1%)
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,735 (-1.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i3-8350K		7,755 (+13.0%)
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,319 (-7.9%)
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,101 (-11.1%)
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,057 (-11.7%)

Is the Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,248
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,940
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,882
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,563
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,323
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,869
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,586
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,424
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,305
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,192
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,159
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		8,916
Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz		944

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