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Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-8600K 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 i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [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: 63.42

Overall Rank:
1332nd fastest in multithreading out of 5120 CPUs
906th fastest in single threading out of 5120 CPUs
421st fastest in out of 1446 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $160.00 USD (2025-05-12)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
10147
Single Thread Rating
2577

Samples: 3335*
*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 Math27,781 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math23,823 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers42 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting17,355 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,120 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression141,200 KBytes/Sec
Physics722 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions12,491 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,577 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of May 2025.

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

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

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$160.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,696
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,315
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,033
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,137
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,863
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,475
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,176
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,709
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,658
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
 10,147
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 184.13
Intel Core i5-12400F
 178.68
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 150.78
Intel Core i9-13900K
 148.60
Intel Core i9-12900K
 136.22
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
 63.42
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 51.93
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,140
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,479
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
 2,577
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2619292 - May 12 2025
10753
BL2619115 - May 12 2025
10312
BL2617263 - May 11 2025
10887
BL2615340 - May 10 2025 [Overclocked]
12119
BL2613724 - May 09 2025
10113
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 16th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
 10,147
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 9,088 (-10.4%)
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 7,730 (-23.8%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 10,665 (+5.1%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 9,874 (-2.7%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 9,382 (-7.5%)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 9,628 (-5.1%)
Intel Core i5-8600T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 9,278 (-8.6%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 9,224 (-9.1%)
Intel Core i5-9600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 10,267 (+1.2%)
Intel Core i5-9400T @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 8,263 (-18.6%)
Intel Core i5-9500T @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 8,089 (-20.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i5-8600K
 13,162 (+29.7%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,497
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,157
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,326
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,847
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,599
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,514
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,285
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,812
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,682
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,530
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,475
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,407
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
 1,558