Intel Core i3-8350K Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i3-8350K features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2017 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Core i3 series. To use the Intel Core i3-8350K, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151-2 socket.
Name: Intel Core i3-8350K
Family: Intel Core i3
Group: Intel Core i 8000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 8

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-8350K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-8350K is 4.0 GHz
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 4
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 4.0 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-8350K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-8350K 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 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2400
Max. Memory: 64.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 38.4 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 91 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): 91 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-8350K 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 8.0 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: 8.0 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: Q4/2017
Release price: 170 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-6700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
13611
13611
Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3
6C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
13560
13560
Intel Core i3-8350K
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
13548
13548
Intel Core i7-4980HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
13506
13506
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
13480
13480

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz
6975
6975
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
6960
6960
Intel Core i3-8350K
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
6960
6960
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
6960
6960
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
6955
6955

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-8705G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
4354
4354
Intel Xeon E3-1271 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
4328
4328
Intel Core i3-8350K
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
4326
4326
Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
4322
4322
Intel Core i5-8259U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
4316
4316

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-7567U
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
4267
4267
Intel Core i7-4940MX
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
4260
4260
Intel Core i3-8350K
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
4260
4260
Intel Core i7-4940MX
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
4260
4260
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
4257
4257

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-8305G
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
3856
3856
Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
3855
3855
Intel Core i3-8350K
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
3855
3855
Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
3855
3855
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
3849
3849

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
1794
1794
Intel Core i7-3940XM
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
1790
1790
Intel Core i3-8350K
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
1781
1781
Intel Core i7-3820
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1771
1771
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
1770
1770

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-6920HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
1724
1724
Intel Xeon E-2224G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1723
1723
Intel Core i3-8350K
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
1711
1711
Intel Core i5-8279U
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
1702
1702
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1701
1701

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-9500
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
1427
1427
Google Tensor G2
8C 8T @ 2.85 GHz
1426
1426
Intel Core i3-8350K
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
1426
1426
Google Tensor G2
8C 8T @ 2.85 GHz
1426
1426
Intel Xeon W-2195
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
1422
1422

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8358P
32C 64T @ 2.6 GHz
1172
1172
Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
1172
1172
Intel Core i3-8350K
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
1172
1172
Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
1172
1172
Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
1172
1172

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-5750HQ
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
689
689
Intel Core i7-4900MQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
686
686
Intel Core i3-8350K
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
684
684
Intel Xeon E-2234
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
679
679
Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
675
675

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
6C 12T @ 2.2 GHz
448
448
Intel Core i9-9880H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
447
447
Intel Core i3-8350K
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
447
447
Intel Core i9-9880H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
447
447
AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
446
446

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
171
171
Intel Core i5-10500TE
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
171
171
Intel Core i3-8350K
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
171
171
Intel Core i7-7567U
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
171
171
Intel Core i7-6700
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
171
171

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

Intel Core i7-7500U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
39.6
39.6
Intel Core i7-7560U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
39.6
39.6
Intel Core i3-8350K
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
39.1
39.1
Intel Core i5-5287U
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
38.5
38.5
Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
38.1
38.1

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

AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
7.3
7.3
Intel Core i7-5750HQ
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
7.3
7.3
Intel Core i3-8350K
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
7.3
7.3
Intel Core i7-4900MQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
7.2
7.2
Intel Core i7-4810MQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
7.1
7.1

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

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
2.1
2.1
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
2.1
2.1
Intel Core i3-8350K
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
2.1
2.1
Intel Core i7-10710U
6C 12T @ 1.1 GHz
2.1
2.1
Intel Xeon W-2195
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
2.1
2.1