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Core i5-8600K

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6 Cores, 6 Threads @3.60 GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date ≈ Q1 2018.

Average Bench: 68.8% (446th of 1468)

Based on 37 user benchmarks.  Device: 1F8BFBFF000906EA Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8600K CPU @ 3.60GHz
Poor: 49%Average: 68.8% Great: 95%
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht

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Above average average bench

The Intel Core i5-8600K averaged 31.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Single Core Speed 127Pts
Avg. Dual Core Speed 245Pts

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5-8600K is 46.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Intel Core i5-8600K performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 390Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 395Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 37 samples)
Rank 44668.8%
Min Avg Max
31.1 Memory 73.6 95.4
63.1 1-Core 127 154
105 2-Core 245 302
81.1% 149 Pts
Min Avg Max
212 4-Core 366 591
237 8-Core 395 782
50.2% 381 Pts
Min Avg Max
91.7 64-Core 390 751
24.1% 390 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
82.6% Excellent
Memory 82.2
1-Core 130
2-Core 233
83% 148 Pts
4-Core 482
8-Core 469
64% 475 Pts
64-Core 446
28% 446 Pts
CPU #000, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
65% Good
Memory 61.4
1-Core 106
2-Core 199
67% 122 Pts
4-Core 401
8-Core 364
52% 382 Pts
64-Core 387
24% 387 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
59.6% Above average
Memory 76.2
1-Core 122
2-Core 251
82% 150 Pts
4-Core 249
8-Core 250
33% 250 Pts
64-Core 196
12% 196 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
56.4% Above average
Memory 74.2
1-Core 141
2-Core 182
77% 132 Pts
4-Core 215
8-Core 274
31% 245 Pts
64-Core 210
13% 210 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
54.5% Above average
Memory 67.1
1-Core 111
2-Core 248
76% 142 Pts
4-Core 244
8-Core 241
32% 242 Pts
64-Core 244
15% 244 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
35.3% Below average
Memory 31.1
1-Core 63.1
2-Core 105
36% 66.3 Pts
4-Core 226
8-Core 237
31% 231 Pts
64-Core 91.7
6% 91.7 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 68,991,667 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Disqualified System: bin bin

CPU
Core i5-8600KIntelBench 69%, 37 samples1x
GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples1,322x
SVGA 3DVmwareBench 20%, 11,474 samples1,159x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples1,093x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $25Bench 66%, 424,288 samples850x
Virtual NVMe Disk 64GBVmwareBench 62%, 2,103 samples460x
A400 480GBKingston  $35Bench 74%, 237,487 samples441x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples526x
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples384x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples307x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 23% - Poor Total price: $25

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i5-8600K Processor (9M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz)
Code NameCoffee Lake
Launch DateQ4'17
Processor Numberi5-8600K
# of Cores6
# of Threads6
Cache9 MB
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2, AVX2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
Recommended PriceN/A
Clock Speed3.60 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency4.30 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s DMI3
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP95 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2015C (130W)

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency350 MHz
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.15 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Clear Video Tech for MIDYes
Graphics Video Max Memory64 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size64 GB
Memory TypesDDR4-2666
Memory Channels2
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express ConfigurationsUp to 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechNo
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NIYes
vPro TechYes
Identity Protection TechYes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Yes

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

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