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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: 61.65

Overall Rank:
1240th fastest in multithreading out of 4989 CPUs
822nd fastest in single threading out of 4989 CPUs
390th fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $165.00 USD (2025-02-13)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
10172
Single Thread Rating
2584

Samples: 3203*
*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 Math27,883 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math23,906 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers42 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting17,451 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,121 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression141,708 KBytes/Sec
Physics720 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions12,528 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,584 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of February 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$165.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$181.97 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,844
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,387
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,064
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,560
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,113
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,876
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,209
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,724
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,621
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,148
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
10,172
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
219.60
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
200.79
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
147.18
Intel Core i9-12900K
145.73
Intel Core i9-13900K
117.14
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.50
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
61.65
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
49.09
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 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,615
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,150
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,023
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,682
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,924
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
2,584
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,565
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2411712 - Feb 13 2025
10527
BL2411418 - Feb 13 2025 [Overclocked]
11460
BL2411105 - Feb 13 2025
10708
BL2410480 - Feb 13 2025 [Overclocked]
11971
BL2409961 - Feb 12 2025
10444
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 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
10,172
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
9,543 (-6.2%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
10,650 (+4.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Core i5-8600K
9,087 (-10.7%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
10,685 (+5.0%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
9,867 (-3.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i5-8600K
11,581 (+13.9%)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
9,639 (-5.2%)
Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
9,612 (-5.5%)
Intel Core i5-8600T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
9,305 (-8.5%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
9,222 (-9.3%)
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
7,720 (-24.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i5-8600K
6,752 (-33.6%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,188
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,869
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,602
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,600
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,304
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,842
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,540
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,527
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,343
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,168
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,015
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
1,557