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.
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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: 81.59

Overall Rank: 1066

Last Price Change: $125.00 USD (2024-05-07)

Average CPU Mark

10199

Single Thread Rating: 2592
Samples: 2928*
*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	28,004 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	23,948 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	42 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	17,623 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	3,105 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	142,370 KBytes/Sec
Physics	721 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	12,566 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,592 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of May 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of May 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th 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
	$139.00 USD	Buy Now!
	$125.00 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,321
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,377
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,186
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,631
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,025
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,908
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,314
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,765
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,469
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,185
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz		10,199

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		211.49
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		151.82
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		140.97
Intel Core i9-12900K		123.88
Intel Core i9-13900K		118.64
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.67
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz		81.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		50.87
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 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,633
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,172
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,035
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,928
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,838
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,702
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
BL2101044 - May 14 2024 [Overclocked]		12178
BL2100284 - May 13 2024		9673
BL2099051 - May 12 2024		10682
BL2099037 - May 12 2024		10432
BL2098644 - May 11 2024		9858

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 May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz		10,199
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K		9,232 (-9.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-8600K		8,729 (-14.4%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K		10,684 (+4.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i5-8600K		7,747 (-24.0%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K		9,468 (-7.2%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K		9,379 (-8.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-8600K		9,280 (-9.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i5-8600K		12,285 (+20.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i5-8600K		11,613 (+13.9%)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K		9,942 (-2.5%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K		9,570 (-6.2%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K		8,658 (-15.1%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,617
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,268
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,070
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,556
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,405
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,150
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,004
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,878
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,795
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,555
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,520
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz		2,229

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

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