Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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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: 86.10

Overall Rank: 1069

Last Price Change: $115.56 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark

9950

Single Thread Rating: 2580
Samples: 508*
*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 Math	27,865 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	23,328 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	39 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	17,161 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	3,141 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	141,537 KBytes/Sec
Physics	667 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	11,476 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,580 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of May 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of May 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd 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
	$239.87 USD	Buy Now!
	$115.56 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

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	ALXANDE Refurbished Desktop Computer 800G4 Mini High Performance PC with Keyboard and Mouse - 1 Pallet,50pcs	$8127.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Shuttle DH310 Slim PC Intel Core i5-8500 6-Cores 4.1Ghz, Dual Display, Dual LAN, WiFi, Win 10 Pro (16GB RAM + 500GB SSD)	$729.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 3rd of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,331
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,366
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,189
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,644
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,023
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,910
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,318
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,767
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,455
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,183
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz		9,950

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 3rd of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.80
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.08
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		130.63
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.19
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.09
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz		86.10
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.70
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.42
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 3rd of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,634
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,173
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,036
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,930
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,838
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,703
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz		2,580
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2087440 - Apr 26 2024		10793
BL5062440 - Apr 24 2024		9529
BL2080335 - Apr 17 2024		10491
BL2079049 - Apr 16 2024		9155
BL2068805 - Apr 03 2024		10585

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 3rd of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz		9,950
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600		9,571 (-3.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-8600		8,729 (-12.3%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600		10,200 (+2.5%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600		9,379 (-5.7%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600		9,232 (-7.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-8600		9,281 (-6.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i5-8600		13,177 (+32.4%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600		8,656 (-13.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i5-8600		10,949 (+10.0%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600		10,706 (+7.6%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600		10,689 (+7.4%)
Intel Core i5-9500F @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600		10,028 (+0.8%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 3rd of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,868
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,264
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,070
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,564
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,403
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,157
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,995
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,794
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,542
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,516
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz		2,132

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

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