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Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-8500 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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. [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: 76.17

Overall Rank:
1556th fastest in multithreading out of 5473 CPUs
1197th fastest in single threading out of 5473 CPUs
471st fastest in out of 1484 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $125.00 USD (2025-10-02)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9521
Single Thread Rating
2437

Samples: 4605*
*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 Math26,515 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math22,519 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers36 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,273 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,028 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression133,997 KBytes/Sec
Physics627 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions11,500 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,437 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of December 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of November 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of November 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$125.00 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 5th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,544
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,368
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,954
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,146
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,845
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,536
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,109
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,685
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 9,521
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 5th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 264.00
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 162.86
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 159.58
Intel Core i9-14900K
 133.36
Intel Core i5-12400F
 113.43
Intel Core i9-13900K
 106.13
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 76.17
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 53.74
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 5th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,696
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,601
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,890
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,487
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,915
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,561
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 2,437
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3096022 - Nov 30 2025
9892
BL3094701 - Nov 30 2025
7026
BL5108317 - Nov 30 2025
10506
BL3093361 - Nov 29 2025
10036
BL3093242 - Nov 29 2025
10111
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 5th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 9,521
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,228 (-3.1%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,463 (-0.6%)
Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 7,426 (-22.0%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,830 (+3.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,202 (-3.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i5-8500
 11,533 (+21.1%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 10,134 (+6.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i5-8500
 6,735 (-29.3%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 8,641 (-9.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i5-8500
 13,144 (+38.1%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 10,645 (+11.8%)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,973 (+4.8%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 5th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,439
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,126
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,255
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,798
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,509
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,456
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,296
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,270
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,650
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,485
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,429
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 1,406