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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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 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: 86.34

Overall Rank: 854

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
10240

Single Thread Rating: 2606
Samples: 2651*
*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 Math28,225 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math24,045 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers43 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting17,926 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,083 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression143,420 KBytes/Sec
Physics724 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions12,624 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,606 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of June 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of June 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of June 2023.
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


Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1832123 - Jun 02 2023 [Overclocked]
10428
BL1831305 - Jun 01 2023
11062
BL1829444 - May 29 2023
10886
BL1827839 - May 27 2023 [Overclocked]
12024
BL1827667 - May 27 2023
10505
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 4th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
10,240
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
9,603 (-6.2%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
9,260 (-9.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-8600K
8,737 (-14.7%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
9,446 (-7.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-8600K
9,305 (-9.1%)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
9,945 (-2.9%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
8,655 (-15.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i5-8600K
13,065 (+27.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs Intel Core i5-8600K
12,691 (+23.9%)
Intel Core i5-9500F @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
10,195 (-0.4%)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
8,953 (-12.6%)
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K
8,084 (-21.1%)


Is the Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 4th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,225
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,101
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,454
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,435
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,803
Intel Core i9-13900KF
7,591
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
7,192
Intel Core i9-13900T
6,891
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
6,797
Intel Core i7-13700K
6,794
Intel Core i5-13600K
6,773
Intel Core i5-13600KF
6,734
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
2,241