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Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz can be found below. 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 i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 6 Cores and 6 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games. [More ...]


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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 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: 93.72

Overall Rank: 854

Last Price Change: $109.25 USD (2023-06-01)

Average CPU Mark
rating
10239

Single Thread Rating: 2606
Samples: 2650*
*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 Math28,225 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math24,043 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers43 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting17,924 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,083 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression143,418 KBytes/Sec
Physics724 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions12,623 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,606 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of June 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of May 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of May 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$297.15 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$109.25 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 1st of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,608
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,811
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,665
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,097
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,959
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,885
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,505
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,795
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,540
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,143
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
 10,239
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 1st of June 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 195.04
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.65
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 133.33
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.87
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
 93.72
Intel Core i7-12700K
 85.11
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 61.69
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 46.85
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 1st of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,845
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,820
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,718
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,664
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
 2,606
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1829444 - May 29 2023
10886
BL1827839 - May 27 2023 [Overclocked]
12024
BL1827667 - May 27 2023
10505
BL1827285 - May 26 2023
10301
BL1826745 - May 26 2023
10054
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 1st of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
 10,239
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 9,602 (-6.2%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 9,260 (-9.6%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 9,525 (-7.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 9,304 (-9.1%)
Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 9,867 (-3.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 8,737 (-14.7%)
Intel Core i5-9500F @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 10,195 (-0.4%)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 8,953 (-12.6%)
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 8,086 (-21.0%)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 8,062 (-21.3%)
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 6,160 (-39.8%)
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 11,396 (+11.3%)


Is the Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 1st of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,225
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,102
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,457
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,439
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,808
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,602
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,193
Intel Core i9-13900T
 6,888
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,797
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,793
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,773
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,735
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
 2,240