Intel Core i5-8600 vs Intel Core i3-4370T

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Intel Core i5-8600 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-4370T
Intel Core i5-8600 Intel Core i3-4370T

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-8600 and the Intel Core i3-4370T and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-8600 6 core processor released in Q1/2018 with the Intel Core i3-4370T which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2015.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Core i 8000 (20) CPU group Intel Core i 4000 (64)
8 Generation 4
Coffee Lake S Architecture Haswell S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i5-7600 Predecessor --
Intel Core i5-9600 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-8600 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (4.20 GHz). The processor can compute 6 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-4370T clocks with 3.30 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-8600 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4370T
6 Cores 2
6 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.10 GHz Frequency 3.30 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i5-8600 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4370T
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation 7.5
14 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 3
24 Compute units 20
192 Shader 160
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-8600, while the Intel Core i3-4370T supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-8600 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4370T
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR3-1600
128 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
9.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-8600 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-4370T is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-8600 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4370T
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-8600 has 9.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-4370T is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

Intel Core i5-8600 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4370T
14 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 1151-2 Socket LGA 1150
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2018 Release date Q1/2015
230 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 (100%)
Intel Core i3-4370T (66%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 (100%)
Intel Core i3-4370T (35%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-8600 Intel Core i5-8600
6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz
1132 (100%)
Intel Core i3-4370T Intel Core i3-4370T
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
745 (66%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-8600 Intel Core i5-8600
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz
4977 (100%)
Intel Core i3-4370T Intel Core i3-4370T
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1732 (35%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-8600 Intel Core i5-8600
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz
442 (100%)
Intel Core i3-4370T Intel Core i3-4370T
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.15 GHz
368 (83%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-8600 Intel Core i5-8600
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz
9950 (100%)
Intel Core i3-4370T Intel Core i3-4370T
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
3360 (34%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i5-8600 Intel Core i5-8600
6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz
1402 (100%)
Intel Core i3-4370T Intel Core i3-4370T
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i5-8600 Intel Core i5-8600
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz
5391 (100%)
Intel Core i3-4370T Intel Core i3-4370T
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-8600 Intel Core i5-8600
6C 6T @ 3.10 GHz
2697 (100%)
Intel Core i3-4370T Intel Core i3-4370T
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-8600 Intel Core i5-8600
6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz
178 (100%)
Intel Core i3-4370T Intel Core i3-4370T
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-8600 Intel Core i5-8600
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz
959 (100%)
Intel Core i3-4370T Intel Core i3-4370T
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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