Intel Core i5-8600T Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-8600T features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2018 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-8600T, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151-2 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-8600T
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 8000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 8

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-8600T has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-8600T is 2.3 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 6
Threads: 6
Cores: 6x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 2.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.2 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-8600T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-8600T uses the Intel UHD Graphics 630, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.15 GHz
Execution units: 24
Shaders: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 64.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9.5
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q4/2017

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.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2666
Max. Memory: 128.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 42.7 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 35 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-8600T is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 9.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1151-2
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 9.0 MB
Architecture: Coffee Lake S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q2/2018
Release price: 295 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-7920HQ
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
15980
15980
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
15970
15970
Intel Core i5-8600T
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
15913
15913
Intel Core i5-8400H
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
15783
15783
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
15751
15751

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i5-10300H
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
8580
8580
Intel Core i7-8809G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
8578
8578
Intel Core i5-8600T
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
8570
8570
AMD EPYC Embedded 3201
8C 8T @ 1.5 GHz
8566
8566
Intel Core i7-3970X
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
8517
8517

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
4800
4800
Intel Core i7-10810U
6C 12T @ 1.1 GHz
4709
4709
Intel Core i5-8600T
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
4633
4633
Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
4626
4626
Intel Core i7-5775C
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
4601
4601

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon D-1559
12C 24T @ 1.5 GHz
4530
4530
Intel Xeon E3-1535M v6
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
4521
4521
Intel Core i5-8600T
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
4520
4520
Intel Core i5-10300H
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
4510
4510
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
4509
4509

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-10300T
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
4484
4484
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
10C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
4483
4483
Intel Core i5-8600T
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
4470
4470
Intel Core i5-1038NG7
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
4439
4439
Intel Core i5-9500T
6C 6T @ 2.2 GHz
4429
4429

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-7287U
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
3911
3911
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
3906
3906
Intel Core i5-8600T
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
3903
3903
Intel Core i5-9400T
6C 6T @ 1.8 GHz
3902
3902
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3896
3896

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-8140U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
1225
1225
Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
1224
1224
Intel Core i5-8600T
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
1224
1224
Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
1224
1224
Intel Xeon Gold 6136
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
1223
1223

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-10100T
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
976
976
Intel Core i3-9100E
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
975
975
Intel Core i5-8600T
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
975
975
Intel Core i3-9100E
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
975
975
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
974
974

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
942
942
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
942
942
Intel Core i5-8600T
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
937
937
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
931
931
Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
925
925

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-7700T
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
805
805
Intel Xeon W-2123
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
805
805
Intel Core i5-8600T
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
802
802
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
799
799
Intel Core i5-8300H
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
795
795

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-6300
2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
156
156
Intel Core i5-6685R
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
156
156
Intel Core i5-8600T
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
156
156
Intel Core i5-6685R
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
156
156
Intel Core i3-6300
2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
156
156

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Intel Core i5-8500B
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
52.6
52.6
Intel Core i5-8400T
6C 6T @ 1.7 GHz
52.6
52.6
Intel Core i5-8600T
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
52.6
52.6
Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
52.6
52.6
Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
52.6
52.6

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-8400H
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
8.6
8.6
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
8.6
8.6
Intel Core i5-8600T
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
8.6
8.6
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
8.5
8.5
Intel Core i7-4770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
8.5
8.5

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium G4620
2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Core i5-8600T
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Pentium Gold G5400
2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
1.9
1.9