intel

Brand

4/4

Cores/Threads

3.4GHz

Base Clock

84W

TDP

Intel Core i5-4670K

$ Jun 2013 View Details

intel

Brand

6/6

Cores/Threads

3.6GHz

Base Clock

95W

TDP

Intel Core i5-8600K

$ Oct 2017 View Details

Intel Core i5-4670K

4/4 Cores 3.4GHz $ Jun 2013

Intel Core i5-4670K

$ • Jun 2013

Intel Core i5-8600K

$ • Oct 2017

Intel Core i5-8600K

6/6 Cores 3.6GHz $ Oct 2017

Specs Comparison

Specification	Intel Core i5-4670K	Intel Core i5-8600K
Cores	4	6
Threads	4	6
Base Clock	3.4 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost Clock	3.8 GHz	4.3 GHz
Multiplier Unlocked	✓ Yes	✓ Yes
Multiplier	34 X	36 X
TDP	84 W	95 W
Memory Support	DDR3	DDR4
Cache L1	64 KB	64 KB
Cache L2	0.25 MB	0.25 MB
Cache L3	6.00 MB	9.00 MB
Integrated GPU	Intel HD 4600	N/A
Architecture	Core i5 (Haswell)	Core i5 (Coffee Lake)
Process Size	22nm	14nm
Socket	intel socket 1150	intel socket 1151
Foundry	Intel	Intel
Die Size	177 mm²	N/A
PCI Express	Gen 3	Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)
Transistors	1400 million	N/A
Max Temperature	N/A	N/A

Comparison in Tools

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

869

Intel Core i5-4670K

1245 (+43%)

Intel Core i5-8600K

Multi Core Performance

3310

Intel Core i5-4670K

6775 (+105%)

Intel Core i5-8600K

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

1325

Intel Core i5-4670K

1605 (+21%)

Intel Core i5-8600K

Multi Core Performance

3552

Intel Core i5-4670K

6114 (+72%)

Intel Core i5-8600K

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

5563

Intel Core i5-4670K

10202 (+83%)

Intel Core i5-8600K

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

47.71 FPS

Intel Core i5-4670K

90.51 FPS (+90%)

Intel Core i5-8600K

Comparison in Games (38 benchmarks)

Scars Above

7.9 2023 • Action, Adventure • Mad Head Games

1080p

| ultra

| Patch: v1.1

Intel Core i5-8600K (+47%)

MAX 209 FPS

MIN 196 FPS

Intel Core i5-4670K

MAX 142 FPS

MIN 114 FPS

Winner

Loser

Valkyria Chronicles 4

8.5 2018 • Action, RPG, Strategy • SEGA

1080p

| high

Intel Core i5-8600K (+17%)

MAX 197 FPS

MIN 176 FPS

Intel Core i5-4670K

MAX 168 FPS

MIN 148 FPS

Winner

Loser

Pathfinder Kingmaker

8.5 2018 • Adventure, RPG • Owlcat Games

1080p

| high

Intel Core i5-8600K (+9%)

MAX 153 FPS

MIN 140 FPS

Intel Core i5-4670K

MAX 141 FPS

MIN 131 FPS

Winner

Loser

Dying Light Bad Blood

7.9 2018 • Action, RPG, Early Access • Techland

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i5-8600K (+0%)

MAX 169 FPS

MIN 136 FPS

Intel Core i5-4670K (+0%)

MAX 169 FPS

MIN 136 FPS

Winner

Loser

Immortal Unchained

8.2 2018 • Action, Adventure, RPG • Toadman Interactive

1080p

| high

Intel Core i5-8600K (+30%)

MAX 180 FPS

MIN 152 FPS

Intel Core i5-4670K

MAX 138 FPS

MIN 116 FPS

Winner

Loser

Shadows Awakening

8.3 2018 • Action, RPG • Games Farm

1080p

| ultra

Intel Core i5-8600K (+37%)

MAX 203 FPS

MIN 176 FPS

Intel Core i5-4670K

MAX 148 FPS

MIN 131 FPS

Winner

Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 37 benchmarks across 38 games

Avg FPS

Intel Core i5-4670K

Avg FPS

Intel Core i5-8600K