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Intel® Core™ i5-8600

The Intel Core i5-8600 is a desktop processor released on April 1, 2018, built on the Coffee Lake architecture using a 14 nm process. It has 6 cores and 6 threads, a base clock of 3.10 GHz, a maximum boost of 4.30 GHz, 9 MB of L3 cache, a 65 W TDP and the FCLGA1151 socket.

IntelCore i5DesktopFCLGA1151Coffee LakeTDP 65 W14 nmIntegrated graphics2018
Cores
6
Threads
6
Boost Clock
4.3 GHz
Base Clock
3.1 GHz
Architecture
Coffee Lake
Socket
FCLGA1151
Process Node
14 nm
TDP
65 W
Core layout
PPPPPP
6 Performance 6 Threads
Notable capabilities:Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Best for

Mini PCs and graphics-included builds

Overview

The Intel Core i5-8600 is a desktop processor with 6 cores and 6 threads, built on the Coffee Lake architecture (14 nm process). It launched in Apr 2018. Clocks run from 3.1 GHz base to 4.3 GHz boost. A 9-MB L3 cache backs the cores (1.8 MB per core). It addresses DDR4 memory up to 128 GB across 2 channels. The chip drops into the FCLGA1151 socket and exposes PCIe 3.0 (16 lanes). Rated TDP is 65 W. Notable platform capabilities: Extended Page Tables (EPT).

Performance

Overall CPU Performance computed
5,052
20% of reference
Reference ceiling 25,000
Multi-Core Performance PassMark rating
9,987
8% of reference
Reference ceiling 120,000
Single-Core Performance PassMark rating
2,556
46% of reference
Reference ceiling 5,500
Productivity Performance computed
10,070
6% of reference
Reference ceiling 160,000
Creator Performance computed
10,094
7% of reference
Reference ceiling 140,000
Engineering Performance computed
9,925
5% of reference
Reference ceiling 200,000
Gaming Performance computed
10,165
46% of reference
Reference ceiling 22,000
Performance per Core computed
1,665
8% of reference
Reference ceiling 21,053
Performance per Thread computed
1,665
16% of reference
Reference ceiling 10,527
Performance per Watt computed
154
8% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,000
Efficiency Index computed
627
16% of reference
Reference ceiling 4,000
Performance index computed
63
Intel Core i5-12400 = 100

The Intel Core i5-8600 scores 2,556 in single-core performance and 9,987 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 5,052 for overall performance, 10,070 for productivity performance, 10,094 for creator performance, 9,925 for engineering performance and 10,165 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 1,665 per core, 1,665 per thread and 154 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 627. Its performance index is 63, so its overall performance is 37% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.

How these scores are computed

Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.

  • Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
  • Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
  • Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
  • Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
  • Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
  • Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
  • The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
  • The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.

Workload Benchmarks

Scores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.

Integer Math Throughput
27,741
4% of reference
Reference ceiling 617,811
53% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (58,893)
Raw integer arithmetic throughput across cores.
Floating-Point Math
23,540
4% of reference
Reference ceiling 600,000
49% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (45,899)
Heavy floating-point math, mixed precision.
Compression Performance
139,377
6% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,309,868
39% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (228,054)
Throughput on lossless compression workloads.
Cryptography Performance
3,182
2% of reference
Reference ceiling 137,106
72% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (11,489)
Symmetric encryption and hashing throughput.
Physics Simulation
675
5% of reference
Reference ceiling 12,291
38% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (1,090)
Iterative physics & rigid-body simulation.
Vector / SIMD Throughput
11,748
7% of reference
Reference ceiling 172,975
24% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (15,509)
Wide-vector SIMD intrinsics performance.
Prime Sieve
39
4% of reference
Reference ceiling 1,067
42% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (67)
Searching for prime numbers (branch-heavy work).
Sort Performance
17,019
7% of reference
Reference ceiling 260,323
25% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (22,652)
Random string sorting throughput.

In the individual workload tests the Intel Core i5-8600 scores 27,741 in integer math, 23,540 in floating-point math, 139,377 in compression, 3,182 in cryptography, 675 in physics simulation, 11,748 in vector SIMD, 39 in the prime sieve and 17,019 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 53% below in integer math, 49% below in floating-point math, 39% below in compression, 72% below in cryptography, 38% below in physics simulation, 24% below in vector SIMD, 42% below in the prime sieve and 25% below in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.

Core Configuration

Cores
6
Threads
6
Threads per Core
1
Base Clock
3.1 GHz
Boost Clock
4.3 GHz

The Intel Core i5-8600 has 6 physical cores and runs 6 logical threads. It does not support simultaneous multithreading, so its thread count equals its core count. It runs at a base clock of 3.10 GHz and boosts up to 4.30 GHz.

Architecture & Generation

Manufacturer
Intel
Family
Core i5
Segment
Desktop
Generation
8th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Architecture
Coffee Lake
Codename
Coffee Lake
Process Node
14 nm
Lithography
14 nm
Release Date
Apr 2018

The Intel Core i5-8600 is a desktop processor, belongs to the Intel Core i5 family, uses the Coffee Lake architecture, carries the codename Coffee Lake and is manufactured on a 14 nm process. It launched in Apr 2018.

Cache

L1 Cache (Total)
384 KB
L2 Cache (Total)
1.5 MB
L2 Cache (per Core)
256 KB
L3 Cache
9 MB
Cache per Core
1.8 MB
Total Cache
10.9 MB

The Intel Core i5-8600 has 384 KB of L1 cache, 1.50 MB of L2 cache and 9 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 10.9 MB of cache, or 1.81 MB per core. Each core has 256 KB of private L2 cache.

Cache Hierarchy

L1L2L3
L1 384 KBL2 1.5 MBL3 9 MB

The Intel Core i5-8600 has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 384 KB, L2 at 1.5 MB and L3 at 9 MB. L3 is the largest level and makes up about 83% of the cache listed here.

Memory Support

Max Memory
128 GB
Memory Channels
2
Memory Types
DDR4
DDR5 Support
No
DDR4 Support
Yes
LPDDR Support
No

The Intel Core i5-8600 supports DDR4 memory, addresses up to 128 GB of memory and uses 2 memory channels. It does not support DDR5 and LPDDR memory.

Graphics

Integrated Graphics
Yes
Graphics Model
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Clock
350 MHz
Graphics Max Clock
1.15 GHz

The Intel Core i5-8600 includes integrated graphics (Intel UHD Graphics 630) and clocks the graphics up to 1.15 GHz.

Platform & Compatibility

Socket
FCLGA1151
PCIe Generation
3.0
PCIe Lanes
16

The Intel Core i5-8600 uses the FCLGA1151 socket, supports PCI Express 3.0 and provides up to 16 PCIe lanes.

Power & Thermals

TDP
65 W

The Intel Core i5-8600 has a rated TDP of 65 W.

Platform Capabilities

Instruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.

Instruction Sets

20 supported
Supported
AES-NIAVX2AVXFMA64-bit (x86-64)BMI1BMI2F16CPCLMULQDQRDRANDRDSEEDSSE4.1SSE4.2x86-64-v3SSESSE2SSE3SSSE3x86-64-v2MMX
Not supported
SHAx86-64-v4
Not recorded
AMXAVX-512AVX-VNNICETCET-IBTCET-SS

Security and Reliability

6 supported
Supported
Execute Disable (NX)Boot GuardHardware RNGOS GuardSGXTrusted Execution
Not recorded
AES-NIControl-flow Enforcement (CET)Hardware ShieldOS Guard (SMAP)SMAP

Virtualization

4 supported
Supported
Extended Page Tables (EPT)VT-d (DMA Remapping)VT-x (Hardware Virtualization)Second-Level Address Translation
Not recorded
VT-x with EPTIOMMUUnrestricted Guest

OS Compatibility

1 supported
Supported
Windows 11 eligible

The Intel Core i5-8600 supports AES-NI, AVX2, AVX, FMA, 64-bit (x86-64), BMI1, BMI2, F16C, PCLMULQDQ, RDRAND, RDSEED, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, x86-64-v3, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, x86-64-v2 and MMX among its instruction set features. It does not support SHA and x86-64-v4. Feex has no record for AMX, AVX-512, AVX-VNNI, CET, CET-IBT and CET-SS, which is different from being unsupported.

The Intel Core i5-8600 supports Execute Disable (NX), Boot Guard, Hardware RNG, OS Guard, SGX and Trusted Execution among its security features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Hardware Shield, OS Guard (SMAP) and SMAP, which is different from being unsupported.

The Intel Core i5-8600 supports Extended Page Tables (EPT), VT-d (DMA Remapping), VT-x (Hardware Virtualization) and Second-Level Address Translation among its virtualization features. Feex has no record for VT-x with EPT, IOMMU and Unrestricted Guest, which is different from being unsupported.

Feex records the Intel Core i5-8600 as Windows 11 eligible.

Physical & Manufacturing

Launch Price
$213

The Intel Core i5-8600 is manufactured by Intel. It launched at a price of $213.

Naming & Aliases

Display Name
Intel® Core™ i5-8600
Model Number
i5-8600
Product line brand
Core

The Intel Core i5-8600 is also identified by the model number i5-8600.

Real-world compute in the Feex fleet

No Feex fleet machines with the Intel Core i5-8600 have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.

How fleet compute is measured · Fleet compute leaderboard · JSON

Data Coverage

Feex has recorded 62% of the specifications it tracks for the Intel Core i5-8600. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.

Not recorded: Core Configuration: Performance Cores, Efficiency Cores, Hybrid Architecture, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L4 Cache. Memory Support: Memory Bandwidth, ECC Memory and Max Memory Speed. Graphics: Execution Units, Display Outputs and Max Video Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package and Package Size. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count and Foundry. Naming & Aliases: Normalized Name, SKU, Processor Number and Part Number.

Common questions

How many cores and threads does the Intel Core i5-8600 have?

The Intel Core i5-8600 has 6 cores and 6 threads.

What architecture does the Intel Core i5-8600 use?

The Intel Core i5-8600 is built on the Coffee Lake architecture on a 14 nm process.

Does the Intel Core i5-8600 have integrated graphics?

Yes. The Intel Core i5-8600 includes integrated graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 630.

What socket does the Intel Core i5-8600 use?

The Intel Core i5-8600 uses the FCLGA1151 socket.

What memory does the Intel Core i5-8600 support?

The Intel Core i5-8600 supports DDR4 up to 128 GB across 2 channels.

How fast does the Intel Core i5-8600 run?

The Intel Core i5-8600 can boost up to 4.3 GHz, with a 3.1 GHz base clock.

What is the TDP of the Intel Core i5-8600?

The Intel Core i5-8600 has a TDP of 65 W.

How does the Intel Core i5-8600 perform?

In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the Intel Core i5-8600 scores 9,987 multi-core and 2,556 single-core.

What advanced capabilities does the Intel Core i5-8600 support?

Notable platform capabilities reported for the Intel Core i5-8600 include Extended Page Tables (EPT).

What is the Intel Core i5-8600 best for?

Based on its specifications, the Intel Core i5-8600 is well suited for Mini PCs and graphics-included builds.

How much cache does the Intel Core i5-8600 have?

The Intel Core i5-8600 has 384 KB of L1 cache, 1536 KB of L2 cache and 9 MB of L3 cache.

How does the Intel Core i5-8600 compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?

The Intel Core i5-8600 has a computed performance index of 63, which is 37% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.

Which features does the Intel Core i5-8600 not support?

The Intel Core i5-8600 does not support SHA and x86-64-v4.