Intel Core i5-8600

Intel Core i5-8600
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Intel Core i5-8600 is a processor that has proven to be particularly reliable. It is based on the Coffee Lake S architecture, manufactured in a 14 nm process. This six-core processor, without Hyper-Threading, offered a truly remarkable performance at the time. We see that it still drives many systems stably and efficiently today.

Its architecture ensures very solid single-core performance. This is important for most everyday programs. With 9 MB of Level-3 cache, it enables quick access to frequently used data. The integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 is also a practical feature. It saves users a separate graphics card for basic display tasks.

This makes the Intel Core i5-8600 an often cost-effective choice. It is well suited for office PCs or simple media centers. The chip supports PCIe 3.0 and offers a maximum memory bandwidth of 43 GB/s. Overall, the Intel Core i5-8600 remains a solid and practical option. It offers a balanced mix for many requirements.

  • Solid performance for everyday tasks
  • Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630
  • Six Cores
  • 9 MB Level-3 Cache

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 382 / 867
In segment Desktop
Multi-core performance
Rank 403 / 821
In segment Desktop
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i9-7900X
10C / 20T · 4.30 GHz
1,410
Intel Core i7-7800X
6C / 12T · 4.20 GHz
1,406
Intel Core i5-8600
6C / 6T · 4.20 GHz
1,402
Intel Core i3-9100F
4C / 4T · 4.20 GHz
1,394
Intel Core i9-9820X
10C / 20T · 4.20 GHz
1,394
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Xeon E5-2630L v4
10C / 20T · 2.20 GHz
5,406
Intel Xeon E-2234
4C / 4T · 4.00 GHz
5,402
Intel Core i5-8600
6C / 6T · 3.80 GHz
5,391
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
6C / 12T · 3.70 GHz
5,387
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
4C / 8T · 3.90 GHz
5,372
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i9-7900X
10C / 20T · 4.30 GHz
1,133
Intel Core i9-7920X
12C / 24T · 4.30 GHz
1,133
Intel Core i5-8600
6C / 6T · 4.20 GHz
1,132
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
24C / 48T · 3.90 GHz
1,131
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
4C / 8T · 4.00 GHz
1,131
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i7-3970X
6C / 12T · 4.00 GHz
4,981
Intel Xeon D-1548
8C / 16T · 2.00 GHz
4,981
Intel Core i5-8600
6C / 6T · 3.80 GHz
4,977
Intel Core i7-3960X
6C / 12T · 3.90 GHz
4,973
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C / 12T · 3.40 GHz
4,970
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i5-11400T
Intel UHD Graphics 730
461
Intel Xeon E-2226GE
Intel UHD Graphics P630
461
Intel Core i5-8600
Intel UHD Graphics 630
442
Intel Core i3-7320
Intel HD Graphics 630
442
Intel Core i3-7300
Intel HD Graphics 630
442
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i5-8600K
6C / 6T · 3.60 GHz
2,731
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2
6C / 12T · 3.50 GHz
2,719
Intel Core i5-8600
6C / 6T · 3.10 GHz
2,697
Intel Core i5-9500F
6C / 6T · 3.00 GHz
2,696
Intel Core i5-9500
6C / 6T · 3.00 GHz
2,692
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Single-core performance

AMD Ryzen 3 3100
4C / 8T · 3.90 GHz
179 cb
Intel Core i5-7600K
4C / 4T · 4.20 GHz
179 cb
Intel Core i5-8600
6C / 6T · 4.20 GHz
178 cb
Intel Core i5-9400
6C / 6T · 4.10 GHz
177 cb
Intel Core i5-9400F
6C / 6T · 4.10 GHz
177 cb
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i7-7740X
4C / 8T · 4.30 GHz
976 cb
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C / 16T · 3.00 GHz
966 cb
Intel Core i5-8600
6C / 6T · 3.80 GHz
959 cb
Intel Core i5-8500
6C / 6T · 3.70 GHz
934 cb
Intel Core i5-8500B
6C / 6T · 3.70 GHz
934 cb

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyIntel Core i5 (336)
CPU groupIntel Core i 8000 (20)
ArchitectureCoffee Lake S
Technology14 nm
SegmentDesktop
SocketLGA 1151-2
Generation8
PredecessorIntel Core i5-7600
Q1/2017
SuccessorIntel Core i5-9600
Q2/2019

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads6 / 6
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 6x
Frequency: 3.10 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 4.20 GHz
Turbo Frequency (6 Cores): 3.80 GHz
L2-Cache
L3-Cache9.00 MB
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameIntel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency0.35 - 1.15 GHz
CUs / Shader24 / 192
Raytracing
Max. displays3
Max. GPU Memory64 GB
Technology14 nm
Release dateQ4/2017

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
DDR4-2666
42.7 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory128 GB
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP65 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designMonolithic
AES-NI
Operating systemsWindows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release dateQ1/2018
Release price230 $
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
Intel Core i5-8600
Intel Core i5-8600
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