Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz

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

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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: 85.99

Overall Rank: 1051

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

Average CPU Mark

10199

Single Thread Rating: 2593
Samples: 2913*
*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 Math	28,012 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	23,951 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	42 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	17,635 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	3,104 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	142,415 KBytes/Sec
Physics	721 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	12,568 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,593 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of April 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 21st of April 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of April 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$297.15 USD	Buy Now!
	$118.60 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

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	Intel NUC Business Mini PC Desktop, Core i5-9300H, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Thunderbolts, HDMI, RJ-45, SD Card Reader, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Pro, Black, NUC9QN	$369.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 12 NUC12WSHi5 Wall Street Canyon Mini Computer 12th Gen Intel Core i5-1240P, 12 Cores(4P+8E), 16 Threads, 12MB Intel Smart Cache, Intel Iris Xe Graphics,16GB RAM,512GB PCIe SSD, Win 11 Pro	$639.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC13 Pro NUC13ANHi5 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Mini PC Mini Computer,i5-1340P 12 Core,16 Thread,Windows 11 Pro Mini Computers,Up to 4.6 GHz Turbo,NVMe SSD DDR4RAM,WiFi 6E,BT 5.3,8K Support,HTPC,Gaming	$649.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 11 Pro NUC11PAHi5 Desktop Mainsteam Kit, Barebone，Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 4-Core, 2.4 GHz – 4.2 GHz Turbo，8MB Cache, 28W Intel® Iris™ X Graphics, Add't Components Needed.	$369.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel Nuc 11 with Intel Core i7-1165G7, 32GB Ram, 1TB PCle SSD, 12MB Cache, Up to 4.70 GHz Intel Nuc with WiFi 6, Bluetooth, 8K Support, Win11 Pro	$550.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 25th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,330
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,362
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,645
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,575
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,020
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,912
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,323
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,767
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,442
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,185
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz		10,199

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 25th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.81
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.60
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.09
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.18
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.09
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz		85.99
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.71
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.43
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 25th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,635
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,173
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,036
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,929
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,839
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		2,593
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2083879 - Apr 22 2024 [Overclocked]		11579
BL2082013 - Apr 19 2024		10105
BL2081760 - Apr 19 2024		6319
BL2080587 - Apr 18 2024		10020
BL2080230 - Apr 17 2024		10148

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 25th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz		10,199
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K		9,570 (-6.2%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K		9,234 (-9.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-8600K		8,730 (-14.4%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K		9,376 (-8.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-8600K		9,279 (-9.0%)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K		9,945 (-2.5%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K		8,657 (-15.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i5-8600K		13,179 (+29.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i5-8600K		13,067 (+28.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs Intel Core i5-8600K		12,657 (+24.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i5-8600K		10,949 (+7.4%)
Intel Core i5-9500F @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600K		10,028 (-1.7%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 25th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		10,026
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,259
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,070
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,559
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,403
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,177
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,993
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,792
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,536
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,515
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz		2,229

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

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