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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. [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: 114.51

Overall Rank:
1544th fastest in multithreading out of 5521 CPUs
1085th fastest in single threading out of 5521 CPUs
464th fastest in out of 1487 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $86.99 USD (2026-01-10)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9961
Single Thread Rating
2558

Samples: 797*
*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 Math27,685 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math23,418 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers39 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,993 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,164 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression139,443 KBytes/Sec
Physics679 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions11,660 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,558 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of January 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of January 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of January 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$143.95 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Intel NUC Chassis Element Dual LAN Mini PC Industrial Computer Intel Core i5-8365U Processor, vPro Function, 8GB DDR3 RAM,512GB SSD Intel NUC Chassis Element Dual LAN Mini PC Industrial Computer Intel Core i5-8365U Processor, vPro Function, 8GB DDR3 RAM,512GB SSD $379.00
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 12th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
58,508
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,334
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
38,947
Apple M4 10 Core
23,713
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,559
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,101
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,682
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,641
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,137
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz
9,961
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 12th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
226.72
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
171.52
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
159.59
Intel Core i9-14900K
124.76
Intel Core i5-12400F
123.80
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz
114.51
Intel Core i9-13900K
108.03
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
62.01
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M4 10 Core
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 12th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
4,695
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,601
Apple M4 10 Core
4,519
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,887
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F
3,488
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,561
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz
2,558
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3198332 - Jan 08 2026
10591
BL3197577 - Jan 08 2026
9517
BL3196626 - Jan 08 2026
9246
BL3193182 - Jan 07 2026
9747
BL3188791 - Jan 05 2026
10446
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 12th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz
9,961
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600
9,522 (-4.4%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600
10,638 (+6.8%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600
10,140 (+1.8%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600
9,461 (-5.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i5-8600
7,735 (-22.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-8600
9,199 (-7.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i5-8600
11,528 (+15.7%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600
10,650 (+6.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-8600
8,732 (-12.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i5-8600
6,735 (-32.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i5-8600
13,161 (+32.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs Intel Core i5-8600
12,781 (+28.3%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 12th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,424
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,124
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,255
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,793
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,512
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,418
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,262
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
10,244
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,720
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,457
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz
1,500