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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.
  • 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 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: 113.29

Overall Rank:
1144th fastest in multithreading out of 4843 CPUs
745th fastest in single threading out of 4843 CPUs
360th fastest in out of 1381 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $90.00 USD (2024-09-07)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
10196
Single Thread Rating
2591

Samples: 2982*
*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 Math27,989 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math23,944 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers42 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting17,575 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,110 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression142,310 KBytes/Sec
Physics721 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions12,566 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,591 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of September 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 16th of September 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of September 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$125.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$90.00 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 16th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,112
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,481
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,126
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,607
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,888
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,869
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,271
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,750
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,542
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,168
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
 10,196
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th 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
 137.88
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
 113.29
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.61
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 57.10
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 16th 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
 3,910
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
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
BL2193707 - Sep 13 2024 [Overclocked]
12193
BL5072727 - Sep 07 2024
11083
BL2188742 - Sep 07 2024
9675
BL2188668 - Sep 07 2024
10430
BL2188665 - Sep 07 2024
10430
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 16th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
 10,196
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 9,548 (-6.4%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 9,235 (-9.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 8,727 (-14.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 7,753 (-24.0%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 10,680 (+4.7%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 9,467 (-7.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 11,602 (+13.8%)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 9,961 (-2.3%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 8,647 (-15.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 6,275 (-38.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 13,056 (+28.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 12,632 (+23.9%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 9,410
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,263
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,195
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,036
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,498
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,394
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,090
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 7,962
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,831
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,779
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K
 7,532
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
 2,228