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:
1703rd fastest in multithreading out of 5121 CPUs
1018th fastest in single threading out of 5121 CPUs
508th fastest in out of 1446 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

6871

Single Thread Rating

2461

Samples: 396*
*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	17,955 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	15,341 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	40 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	11,207 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,011 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	91,354 KBytes/Sec
Physics	563 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	8,105 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,461 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of May 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of May 2025

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of May 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 May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,695
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,314
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,033
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,137
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,863
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,475
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,175
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,709
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,658
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,147
Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz		6,871

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		184.13
Intel Core i5-12400F		178.69
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		161.95
Intel Core i9-13900K		148.60
Intel Core i9-12900K		136.22
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		51.93
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 3600		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,140
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,681
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,478
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,563
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
BL2613853 - May 09 2025		7380
BL2595041 - May 01 2025		7262
BL2587815 - Apr 28 2025		7398
BL2578760 - Apr 24 2025		7147
BL2573141 - Apr 22 2025		6784

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 May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz		6,871
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,747 (-1.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,262 (-8.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,940 (+1.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,630 (-3.5%)
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,092 (-11.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 vs Intel Core i3-8350K		7,234 (+5.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i3-8350K		7,053 (+2.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 vs Intel Core i3-8350K		5,808 (-15.5%)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,807 (-0.9%)
Intel Core i5-7600 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,551 (-4.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200GE vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,457 (-6.0%)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,024 (-12.3%)

Is the Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,497
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,157
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,325
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,848
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,597
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,513
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,285
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,812
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,679
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,523
Intel Core Ultra 9 285		9,489
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,416
Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz		942

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