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Intel logo Core i5-8600K
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General information Core i5-8600K Core2 Extreme Q9300
Launched Q4 2017 Q4 2008
Used in Desktop Desktop
Factory Intel Intel
Socket FCLGA1151-2 PGA478
Clock 3.6 GHz 0 % 2.5 GHz 30.6 %
Cores 6 0 % 4 33.3 %
Threads 6 0 % 4 33.3 %
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 W 0 % 45 W 52.6 %
Performance Core i5-8600K Core2 Extreme Q9300
Overall Score 50674 0 % 33370 34.1 %
Future Proof 62 % 0 % 10 % 83.9 %
Benchmark Score 6594 0 % 1240 81.2 %
Single Thread Score 2568.7 0 % 1060.7 58.7 %
Encrypting Data 3111.1 MB/s 0 % 2803 MB/s 9.9 %
Compressing Data 138.4 MB/s 0 % 40.5 MB/s 70.8 %
String objects sorting 17485.7 thousand/s 0 % 5530.5 thousand/s 68.4 %
Prime numbers generation 41.8 millions/s 0 % 16 millions/s 61.8 %
Mathemathic operations (integer) 27943 millions/s 0 % 8890.3 millions/s 68.2 %
Mathemathic operations (float) 23918.1 millions/s 0 % 4430.3 millions/s 81.5 %

Comparison of average FPS

Comparison of average FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Core i5-8600K, Core2 Extreme Q9300.

Average frames per second Core i5-8600K Core2 Extreme Q9300
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 105.2 FPS 53.8 FPS
High settings 168.3 FPS 86.1 FPS
Medium settings 210.4 FPS 107.7 FPS
Low settings 263.0 FPS 134.6 FPS
Difference 0 % 48.8 %

Grand Theft Auto V Frames per second

Comparison of FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) in game 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Grand Theft Auto V.

Grand Theft Auto V Core i5-8600K Core2 Extreme Q9300
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 139.7 FPS 109.1 FPS
High settings 223.5 FPS 174.6 FPS
Medium settings 279.4 FPS 218.3 FPS
Low settings 349.3 FPS 272.8 FPS
Difference 0 % 21.9 %
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