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Core i5 8600T

Intel desktop processor · Core i 8th gen · launched April 2018

Launch price
$213
≈ $281 in 2026 dollars
Cores / threads
6 / 6
9 MB L3 cache
Rated power
35 W

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Launch price in today's dollars

The Core i5 8600T launched at $213 in 2018. Adjusted with the U.S. Consumer Price Index, that is about $281 in 2026 dollars (7-month average), a 32% rise over 8 years.

Method: launch price × (CPI 2026 average ÷ CPI 2018 average), calendar-year averages of BLS series CPIAUCSL. 2026 covers 7 months so far.

Specifications

VendorIntel
SeriesCore i 8th gen
LaunchedApril 2018
Launch price$213 (1,000-unit price)
SocketLGA 1151
Cores / threads6 / 6
Base clock2.3 GHz
Boost clock3.7 GHz
L3 cache9 MB
Rated power35 W (TDP)
Integrated graphicsUHD 630
Tier5-series

The Intel 5-series over time

Intel desktop processors in the same tier around this one, oldest first, re-releases left out. Prices in launch dollars and in 2026 dollars; scores are Blender 4.x medians where they exist.

PartYearLaunch priceIn 2026 $Blender
Core i5 7600T2017$213$288—
Core i5 7640X2017$242$327—
Core i5 84002017$182$24674
Core i5 8600K2017$257$34786
Core i5 8400T2018$182$24078
Core i5 85002018$192$25378
Core i5 8500T2018$192$25366
Core i5 86002018$213$28179
Core i5 8600T2018$213$281—
Core i5 9600K2018$262$34592
Core i5 94002019$182$23678
Core i5 9400F2019$182$23676
Core i5 9600KF2019$263$34087
Core i5 9400T2019$182$236—
Core i5 95002019$192$24897
Core i5 9500F2019$192$248—

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