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Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 6 Cores and 6 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games, but may be a bottleneck on newer releases. [More ...]


Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 3.0 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.1 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 6

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 9 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (DDR4-2666)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8500 CPU @ 3.00GHz, Intel Core i5-8500 CPU @ 3.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2018

CPUmark/$Price: 95.70

Overall Rank: 1111

Last Price Change: $99.99 USD (2024-05-19)

Average CPU Mark
rating
9569

Single Thread Rating: 2460
Samples: 2329*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 11,904
Thread: 2,406

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz

Integer Math26,730 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math22,520 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers36 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,458 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,018 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression136,147 KBytes/Sec
Physics629 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions11,437 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,460 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of May 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 16th of May 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of May 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$170.90 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$89.99 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,324
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,381
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,185
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,631
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,025
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,908
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,314
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,764
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,475
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,184
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 9,569
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 211.48
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 151.83
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 140.96
Intel Core i9-12900K
 124.27
Intel Core i9-13900K
 121.41
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 95.70
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.67
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 51.59
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,633
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,171
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,035
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,927
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,702
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,932
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 2,460
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL5064269 - May 16 2024
10085
BL2101369 - May 15 2024
9508
BL2100714 - May 14 2024
9985
BL5064110 - May 14 2024
9778
BL2100542 - May 14 2024
9808
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 9,569
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,230 (-3.5%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,469 (-1.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i5-8500
 7,747 (-19.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,279 (-3.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i5-8500
 11,612 (+21.3%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 10,199 (+6.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-8500
 8,729 (-8.8%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 8,658 (-9.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i5-8500
 10,955 (+14.5%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 10,682 (+11.6%)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,949 (+4.0%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,374 (-2.0%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,644
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,271
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,069
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,557
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,406
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,145
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,001
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,878
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,795
Intel Core i7-14700K
 7,558
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF
 7,519
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 2,021