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Intel i5-8500 vs i5-8600 vs i5-9600K

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 7710 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz×Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz×Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz+ ADD
Price $89.99 - BUY $109.99 - BUY $135 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1151-2FCLGA1151-2FCLGA1151-2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.0 GHz3.1 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.1 GHzUp to 4.3 GHzUp to 4.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 6)6 (Threads: 6)6 (Threads: 6)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 9MBL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 9MBL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 9MB
TDP65W65W95W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86$17.34
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 630
First Seen on ChartQ1 2018Q2 2018Q4 2018
# of Samples24635314716
CPU Value106.190.579.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2456(-10.4%)2579(-5.9%)2740(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)9552(-10.5%)9957(-6.7%)10673(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
9,552
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz
9,957
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
10,673
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
106.1
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz
90.5
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
79.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
2,456
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz
2,579
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
2,740
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per dayAverage CPU Utilization (0-100%)1Power cost, $ per kWh2
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHzIntel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHzIntel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
Max TDP65W65W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per dayNANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per yearNANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.