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Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz can be found below. 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. 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 i5-8600K @ 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: 86.04

Overall Rank: 1031

Last Price Change: $118.60 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark
rating
10204

Single Thread Rating: 2594
Samples: 2891*
*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 Math28,034 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math23,962 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers42 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting17,662 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,103 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression142,487 KBytes/Sec
Physics721 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions12,574 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,594 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of March 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 24th of March 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of March 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$297.15 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$118.60 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

NUC 8 Home Intel Core i5-8259U NUC 8 Home Intel Core i5-8259U $299.99
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Intel NUC Mini PC Mini Computer Desktop, 8th Generation Intel Core i5-8365U Processor with Intel vPro Technology,up to 4.10 GHz,4 Cores,8 Threads,Windows 11 Pro( 8GB RAM 512GB SSD) Intel NUC Mini PC Mini Computer Desktop, 8th Generation Intel Core i5-8365U Processor with Intel vPro Technology,up to 4.10 GHz,4 Cores,8 Threads,Windows 11 Pro( 8GB RAM 512GB SSD) $449.00
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 28th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,383
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,371
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,658
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
22,582
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,010
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,913
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,331
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,772
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,394
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,182
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
10,204
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 28th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
212.86
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
153.65
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
140.10
Intel Core i9-12900K
117.20
Intel Core i9-13900K
104.19
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
86.04
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.74
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
32.44
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 28th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,639
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,175
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,038
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,930
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,840
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,932
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
2,661
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
2,594
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,568
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2059221 - Mar 23 2024 [Overclocked]
9036
BL2058985 - Mar 23 2024 [Overclocked]
11509
BL2058437 - Mar 22 2024 [Overclocked]
8426
BL2058392 - Mar 22 2024
9944
BL2057568 - Mar 21 2024 [Overclocked]
11450
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 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
10,204
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
9,581 (-6.1%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
9,238 (-9.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-8600K
8,734 (-14.4%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
9,373 (-8.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-8600K
9,279 (-9.1%)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
9,942 (-2.6%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
8,662 (-15.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i5-8600K
13,192 (+29.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i5-8600K
13,068 (+28.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs Intel Core i5-8600K
12,664 (+24.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i5-8600K
10,963 (+7.4%)
Intel Core i5-9500F @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
10,086 (-1.2%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 28th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,866
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,259
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,073
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,562
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,408
Intel Core i9-14900K
8,182
Intel Core i9-14900KF
8,011
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
7,878
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,797
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
7,573
Intel Core i7-14700K
7,548
Intel Core i7-13790F
7,532
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
2,230