| Name: | Intel Core i5-8600K |
| Family: | Intel Core i5 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 8000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 8 |
Intel Core i5-8600K Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i5-8600K features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2017 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-8600K, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151-2 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i5-8600K has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-8600K is 3.6 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.3 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: | 3.6 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 4.3 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 4.1 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i5-8600K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-8600K 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 95 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): | 95 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | -- |
Technical details
The Intel Core i5-8600K 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: | Q4/2017 |
| Release price: | 295 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
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20724
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Intel Core i7-3930K
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
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20711
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Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
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20638
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Intel Core i7-8700T
6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
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20253
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Intel Core i7-8750H
6C 12T @ 2.2 GHz
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20156
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Core i5-1155G7
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
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10302
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Intel Core i7-5930K
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
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10302
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Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
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10255
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Intel Core i5-10500T
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
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10225
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
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10213
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-9750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
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6912
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AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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6874
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Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
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6832
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
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6822
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Intel Core i5-10500H
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
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6813
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E-2334
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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5869
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AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
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5863
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Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
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5831
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Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
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5826
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Intel Core i7-9850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
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5788
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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5643
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Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
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5639
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Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
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5631
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Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
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5623
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
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5622
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
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4616
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Google Tensor
8C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
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4564
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Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
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4561
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Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
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4536
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Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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4536
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
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2785
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AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
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2776
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Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
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2731
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
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2728
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Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
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2719
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
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2257
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Intel Core i7-1165G7
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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2234
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Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
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2181
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Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
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2166
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Intel Core i7-7700
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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2138
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon Silver 4310
12C 24T @ 2.1 GHz
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1533
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Intel Xeon E-2276M
6C 12T @ 2.8 GHz
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1533
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Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
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1532
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Intel Core i7-10700T
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
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1531
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AMD Ryzen 5 4500
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
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1529
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
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1262
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AMD Ryzen 7 4980U
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
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1262
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Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
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1261
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Intel Core i7-10700
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
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1255
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Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
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1255
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 7 4700
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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1252
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Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
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1251
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Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
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1251
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Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
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1251
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Intel Xeon Silver 4316
20C 40T @ 2.3 GHz
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1250
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon W-2225
4C 8T @ 4.1 GHz
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1045
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Intel Core i5-9600
6C 6T @ 3.1 GHz
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1042
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Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
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1040
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Intel Xeon E-2246G
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
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1039
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Intel Core i3-10300
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
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1027
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-1135G7
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
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508
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
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507
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Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
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506
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
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505
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
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503
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
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406
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Intel Core i7-6700
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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406
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Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
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406
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Intel Core i7-6700
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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406
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
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406
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Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
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Intel Core i3-10105F
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
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380
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Intel Core i5-9400
6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz
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378.1
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Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
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374.8
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
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372.4
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Intel Core i7-8750H
6C 12T @ 2.2 GHz
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369.4
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-7800X
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
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184
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Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 3.2 GHz
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183
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Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
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183
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Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 3.2 GHz
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183
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Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
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182
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
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Intel Core i5-8500B
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
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52.6
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Intel Core i5-8400T
6C 6T @ 1.7 GHz
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52.6
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Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
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52.6
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Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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52.6
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 2.8 GHz
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52.6
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
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11.3
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Intel Xeon Silver 4108
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
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11.1
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Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
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11.1
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Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
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11.1
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Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
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11.1
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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2.3
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
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2.3
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Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
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2.3
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
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2.3
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Intel Core i7-8850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
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2.3
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