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Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-8600 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 i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz 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 i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 3.1 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.3 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 6

Typical TDP: 65 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) i5-8600 CPU @ 3.10GHz, Intel Core i5-8600 CPU @ 3.10GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2018

CPUmark/$Price: 120.18

Overall Rank:
1266th fastest in multithreading out of 5003 CPUs
845th fastest in single threading out of 5003 CPUs
399th fastest in out of 1414 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $83.00 USD (2025-02-25)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9975
Single Thread Rating
2573

Samples: 628*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 12,619
Thread: 2,507

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz

Integer Math27,786 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math23,316 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers39 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting17,097 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,157 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression140,859 KBytes/Sec
Physics679 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions11,560 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,573 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of February 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 21st of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st 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$89.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$168.97 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Dell Precision 3430 SFF Workstation Desktop | Core i5-8600 - 256GB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM | 6 cores @ 4.3 GHz Win 11 Pro Black Dell Precision 3430 SFF Workstation Desktop | Core i5-8600 - 256GB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM | 6 cores @ 4.3 GHz Win 11 Pro Black $3695.62
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Dell Precision 3430 SFF Workstation Desktop | Core i5-8600 - 256GB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM | 6 cores @ 4.3 GHz Win 10 Pro Black Dell Precision 3430 SFF Workstation Desktop | Core i5-8600 - 256GB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM | 6 cores @ 4.3 GHz Win 10 Pro Black $3685.03
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,851
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,375
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,063
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,549
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,115
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,877
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,205
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,722
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,622
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,147
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz
 9,975
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 218.79
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 196.93
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 149.67
Intel Core i9-12900K
 139.78
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz
 120.18
Intel Core i9-13900K
 120.11
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.47
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.34
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 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,615
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,149
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,023
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
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
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,923
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz
 2,573
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2431281 - Feb 21 2025
8803
BL2428060 - Feb 20 2025
9850
BL2418044 - Feb 15 2025
10783
BL2417555 - Feb 15 2025
10501
BL2417357 - Feb 15 2025
10488
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz
 9,975
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600
 9,541 (-4.4%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600
 9,462 (-5.1%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600
 9,222 (-7.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i5-8600
 7,739 (-22.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-8600
 9,231 (-7.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i5-8600
 11,578 (+16.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-8600
 8,738 (-12.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i5-8600
 13,180 (+32.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 vs Intel Core i5-8600
 11,022 (+10.5%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600
 10,647 (+6.7%)
Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600
 8,725 (-12.5%)
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8600
 8,631 (-13.5%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,192
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,869
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,595
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,573
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,301
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,840
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,565
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,540
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,366
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,183
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,021
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz
 1,642