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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. [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: NA

Overall Rank:
1266th fastest in multithreading out of 5034 CPUs
850th fastest in single threading out of 5034 CPUs
399th fastest in out of 1420 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
10169
Single Thread Rating
2583

Samples: 3261*
*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 Math27,860 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math23,879 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers42 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting17,414 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,123 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression141,636 KBytes/Sec
Physics722 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions12,517 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,583 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of March 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 24th of March 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$165.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,754
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,334
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,050
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,498
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,125
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,870
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,197
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,718
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,634
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
 10,169
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 236.43
Intel Core i9-12900K
 130.81
Intel Core i9-13900K
 101.30
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.35
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,019
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,901
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,923
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
 2,583
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2504677 - Mar 24 2025
10208
BL2503113 - Mar 23 2025
10374
BL2503072 - Mar 23 2025
10788
BL2502718 - Mar 23 2025
9545
BL2502491 - Mar 23 2025
9174
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 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
 10,169
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 9,547 (-6.1%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 9,222 (-9.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 8,734 (-14.1%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 10,650 (+4.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 9,085 (-10.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 7,743 (-23.9%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 10,673 (+5.0%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 9,869 (-3.0%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 9,460 (-7.0%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 9,398 (-7.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 9,228 (-9.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 9,126 (-10.3%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,187
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,340
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,856
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,606
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,538
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,296
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,825
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,698
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,530
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,445
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,407
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 9,292
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
 1,559