The Intel Core i5‎-8600K 3.6 GHz 6‎-Core LGA 1151 Processor provides six cores with each one operating between 3.6 and 4.3 GHz for editing digital content‎,‎ streaming live gameplay‎,‎ and running other types of intensive tasks‎.‎ If you need more performance‎,‎ you can overclock the cores to function above its maximum frequency‎.‎ This 8th‎-generation Intel Core i5‎-8600K processor is built on Coffee Lake architecture and armed with 9MB of cache memory‎.‎ The processor is compatible with motherboards that sport an LGA 1151 socket and an Intel Z370 chipset‎,‎ so the CPU can provide up to sixteen PCIe 3.0 lanes for NVMe storage drives‎,‎ graphics cards‎,‎ and other high‎-performance parts‎.‎

Intel has equipped the Intel Core i5‎-8600K processor with an integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 chipset that outputs up to 4K visuals through your motherboard's DisplayPort and HDMI ports‎.‎ When connected to a DisplayPort‎-enabled monitor‎,‎ the Intel UHD Graphics 630 can produce 4096 x 2304 resolution at 60 Hz‎.‎ Running under a 4K resolution lets you enjoy ultra high‎-definition videos as well as view more information onscreen when compared to working in a lower resolution workspace‎.‎

Aside from graphics‎,‎ the Intel Core i5‎-8600K processor has an average power requirement of 95W and supports DDR4 2666 MHz memory modules‎,‎ running in a dual‎- or single‎-channel configuration‎.‎