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Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-8600 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 i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz 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 i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 3.1 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.3 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 6

Typical TDP: 65 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) i5-8600 CPU @ 3.10GHz, Intel Core i5-8600 CPU @ 3.10GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2018

CPUmark/$Price: 96.66

Overall Rank:
1252nd fastest in multithreading out of 4981 CPUs
829th fastest in single threading out of 4981 CPUs
394th fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $103.20 USD (2025-02-09)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9975
Single Thread Rating
2574

Samples: 619*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 12,619
Thread: 2,507

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz

Integer Math27,792 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math23,306 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers39 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting17,095 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,157 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression141,053 KBytes/Sec
Physics679 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions11,551 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,574 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of February 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 7th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$104.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$174.74 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 10th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,825
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,389
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,068
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,574
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,110
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,877
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,215
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,725
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,616
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,150
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz
 9,975
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 198.90
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 190.94
Intel Core i9-12900K
 145.74
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 144.16
Intel Core i9-13900K
 131.90
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz
 96.66
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.53
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 52.88
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 10th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,151
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,024
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,683
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,924
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz
 2,574
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,565
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL5086189 - Feb 07 2025
10702
BL2392268 - Feb 05 2025
10417
BL2392264 - Feb 05 2025
10816
BL2388589 - Feb 03 2025
10608
BL5085875 - Feb 03 2025
9478
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz
As of 10th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz
 9,975
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-8600
 8,737 (-12.4%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600
 9,855 (-1.2%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600
 9,389 (-5.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i5-8600
 7,740 (-22.4%)
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600
 7,721 (-22.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-8600
 9,234 (-7.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i5-8600
 11,581 (+16.1%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600
 10,650 (+6.8%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600
 9,549 (-4.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i5-8600
 13,168 (+32.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i5-8600
 12,274 (+23.0%)
Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600
 10,434 (+4.6%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,192
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,866
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,640
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,603
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,305
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,844
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,526
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,519
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,281
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,104
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,033
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz
 1,642