Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-8350K 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.

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Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 4.0 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 91 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 8 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (DDR4-2400, ECC Supported)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-8350K CPU @ 4.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2017

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
1780th fastest in multithreading out of 5272 CPUs
1073rd fastest in single threading out of 5272 CPUs
513th fastest in out of 1451 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

6868

Single Thread Rating

2459

Samples: 404*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 9,370
Thread: 2,348

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz

Integer Math	17,940 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	15,339 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	39 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	11,193 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,015 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	91,379 KBytes/Sec
Physics	559 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	8,113 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,459 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of July 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 15th of July 2025

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of July 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,622
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,009
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,431
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,146
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,859
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,494
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,155
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,702
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,654
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,149
Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz		6,868

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		229.63
Intel Core i5-12400F		178.86
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		162.54
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		136.62
Intel Core i9-13900K		135.07
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.18
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		45.50
Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz		NA
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 July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,610
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,014
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,898
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,478
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,920
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,563
Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz		2,459

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2761631 - Jul 13 2025		7550
BL2698679 - Jun 15 2025		6944
BL2678680 - Jun 06 2025		5320
BL2677774 - Jun 06 2025		6944
BL2677490 - Jun 06 2025		6980

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz
As of 16th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz		6,868
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,751 (-1.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,262 (-8.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,937 (+1.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,607 (-3.8%)
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,084 (-11.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 vs Intel Core i3-8350K		7,234 (+5.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i3-8350K		7,009 (+2.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 vs Intel Core i3-8350K		5,609 (-18.3%)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,805 (-0.9%)
Intel Core i5-7600 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,556 (-4.5%)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,028 (-12.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200GE vs Intel Core i3-8350K		6,007 (-12.5%)

Is the Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,430
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,145
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,282
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,836
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,566
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,475
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,276
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,880
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,798
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,620
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,530
Intel Core Ultra 9 285		9,467
Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz		937

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz

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