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Intel BX80684I58600

Core i5-8600

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6 Cores, 6 Threads @3.10 GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date ≈ Q2 2018.

Average Bench: 88.2% (149th of 1442)

Based on 18,241 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000906EA Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8600 CPU @ 3.10GHz
Poor: 73%Average: 88.2% Great: 95%
Gaming
Gaming 88%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 73%
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Very good average bench

The Intel Core i5-8600 averaged just 11.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i5-8600 near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Quad Core Speed 484Pts
Avg. Memory Latency 87.7Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5-8600 is 21.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i5-8600 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 674Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 658Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 18,241 samples)
Rank 14988.2%
Min Avg Max
72.9 Memory 87.7 95.3
101 1-Core 125 132
217 2-Core 248 262
85.5% 153 Pts
Min Avg Max
400 4-Core 484 517
505 8-Core 658 765
72.2% 571 Pts
Min Avg Max
528 64-Core 674 764
41.7% 674 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
93.1% Outstanding
Memory 93.1
1-Core 127
2-Core 254
89% 158 Pts
4-Core 502
8-Core 736
77% 619 Pts
64-Core 717
44% 717 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
92% Outstanding
Memory 89.9
1-Core 129
2-Core 253
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 506
8-Core 730
77% 618 Pts
64-Core 740
46% 740 Pts
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
91.5% Outstanding
Memory 88.5
1-Core 129
2-Core 258
88% 159 Pts
4-Core 508
8-Core 756
79% 632 Pts
64-Core 760
47% 760 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
91.4% Outstanding
Memory 89.4
1-Core 126
2-Core 252
87% 156 Pts
4-Core 502
8-Core 721
77% 612 Pts
64-Core 702
43% 702 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
89.1% Excellent
Memory 83.8
1-Core 129
2-Core 258
86% 157 Pts
4-Core 508
8-Core 750
78% 629 Pts
64-Core 743
46% 743 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
86.2% Excellent
Memory 82.6
1-Core 127
2-Core 251
85% 154 Pts
4-Core 492
8-Core 648
73% 570 Pts
64-Core 707
44% 707 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

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Gaming
Gaming 55%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 47%
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Motherboard: MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48) - $143

CPU
Core i5-8600Intel  $165Bench 88%, 18,241 samples1x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples1,535x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples1,366x
GTX 1070-TiNvidia  $299Bench 94%, 412,133 samples1,204x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples687x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung  $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples477x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples353x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples753x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples390x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL  $37Bench 84%, 287,720 samples321x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $548

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i5-8600 Processor (9M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz)
Code NameCoffee Lake
Launch DateQ2'18
Processor Numberi5-8600
# of Cores6
# of Threads6
Cache9 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
Recommended Price$213.00 - $224.00
Clock Speed3.10 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency4.30 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s DMI3
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP65 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2015C (65W)

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
Memory Bandwidth41.6 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express ConfigurationsUp to 1x16, 2x8, 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
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1151

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

 Comments

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USA-User
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9,834

Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

2 months ago.

Terrible. For an update with 8GB of 2666Mhz with 1060-3GB it takes an average of 7 minutes. 7 MINUTES!

CAN-User
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4,956

Excellent

5 months ago.

had this cpu for over 5 years now and its still great

RUS-User
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4,776

Excellent

3 years ago.

Comment 

Лучший проц частота 4100 мгц , думаю прекрасное приобретение с тандеме с gtx 1080 —Apr '18

FRA-User
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4,573

Poor

5 years ago.

Waow, I had a m5 6Y54 before this monster, and when I launched windows first time, I had a mind blown! if you can have it for 200 euros, run faster than Sonic!

AUS-User
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3,948

Excellent

14 months ago.

Maybe the best i5 on the market. The bang for buck is unrivaled.

COL-User
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2,968

Excellent

4 years ago.

Holy ...this is a monster of a cpu!

GeneralDylan
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4

Excellent

5 years ago.

Incredible performance for the $. Hard to justify going to an i7.

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