Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz

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Is the Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?

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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: 81.58

Overall Rank: 1072

Last Price Change: $125.00 USD (2024-05-26)

Average CPU Mark

10198

Single Thread Rating: 2592
Samples: 2938*
*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 Math	27,999 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	23,945 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	42 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	17,617 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	3,107 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	142,369 KBytes/Sec
Physics	721 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	12,563 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,592 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of May 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 26th of May 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of May 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$125.00 USD	Buy Now!
	$125.00 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

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	Intel NUC Business Mini PC Desktop, Core i5-9300H, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Thunderbolts, HDMI, RJ-45, SD Card Reader, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Pro, Black, NUC9QN	$369.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel Mini PC, Intel NUC 11 with Newest 11th Gen Core i5-1135G7, 16GB DDR4 & 256GB PCleX4 SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics 8K, 2X Thunderbolt 3, WiFi 6, Bluetooth - Built-in Win 11 Pro	$425.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 13 PRO NUC13ANHi5 Arena Canyon, 13TH Gen CPU, 16GB RAM 512GB SSD, Intel Core i5-1340P, Win 11 Pro Mini Desktop Computer, 8K/4K UHD, Gigabit Ethernet/WiFi-6/VESA for Business/Office/Home	$639.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 11 Pro NUC11PAHi5 Desktop Mainsteam Kit, Barebone，Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 4-Core, 2.4 GHz – 4.2 GHz Turbo，8MB Cache, 28W Intel® Iris™ X Graphics, Add't Components Needed.	$369.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 12 Pro, Newest 12th Gen Core i5-1240P (12 Cores & 4.4GHz) Low Power, 16GB DDR4 RAM & 512GB NVMe, Intel Iris Xe Graphics 8K, WiFi 6E, Vesa Mounting Bracket, Built-in Windows 11 Pro	$605.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 29th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,309
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,386
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,182
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,629
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,029
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,907
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,312
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,764
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,486
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,182
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz		10,198

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 29th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		222.07
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		153.82
Intel Core i9-12900K		149.44
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		140.95
Intel Core i9-13900K		124.87
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.67
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz		81.58
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		52.62
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 29th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,633
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,170
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,034
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,925
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,701
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz		2,592
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2110713 - May 27 2024		9860
BL2110308 - May 27 2024		10520
BL2109692 - May 26 2024		10428
BL2108389 - May 24 2024		10149
BL2107407 - May 23 2024 [Overclocked]		12339

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 29th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz		10,198
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K		9,231 (-9.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-8600K		8,728 (-14.4%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K		10,680 (+4.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i5-8600K		7,748 (-24.0%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K		9,376 (-8.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-8600K		9,276 (-9.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i5-8600K		12,286 (+20.5%)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K		9,954 (-2.4%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K		9,567 (-6.2%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K		8,656 (-15.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i5-8600K		6,293 (-38.3%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K		9,815 (-3.8%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 29th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,575
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,270
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,064
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,558
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,400
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,148
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,005
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,882
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,794
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,536
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,529
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz		2,228

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

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