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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. 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: 123.92

Overall Rank:
1238th fastest in multithreading out of 4903 CPUs
911th fastest in single threading out of 4903 CPUs
395th fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $77.00 USD (2024-12-13)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9542
Single Thread Rating
2450

Samples: 2739*
*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 Math26,628 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math22,436 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers36 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,363 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,019 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression135,545 KBytes/Sec
Physics629 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions11,388 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,450 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of December 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of December 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of December 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$139.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$79.99 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 14th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,964
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,464
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,104
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,596
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,093
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,255
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,745
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,577
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,153
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 9,542
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 14th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 260.99
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 186.29
Intel Core i9-12900K
 150.78
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 145.61
Intel Core i9-13900K
 131.03
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 123.92
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.47
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 14th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,618
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,160
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,928
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,566
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 2,450
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2271368 - Dec 10 2024
9024
BL2271334 - Dec 10 2024
9436
BL2270004 - Dec 08 2024
10124
BL2269519 - Dec 08 2024
2112
BL2269419 - Dec 08 2024
9981
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 14th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 9,542
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 10,201 (+6.9%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,233 (-3.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-8500
 8,728 (-8.5%)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,951 (+4.3%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,468 (-0.8%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,828 (+3.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i5-8500
 11,591 (+21.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i5-8500
 6,754 (-29.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i5-8500
 13,167 (+38.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i5-8500
 13,904 (+45.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 vs Intel Core i5-8500
 11,035 (+15.6%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 10,665 (+11.8%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 14th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,256
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,907
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,888
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,595
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,328
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,873
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,497
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,445
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,402
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,392
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,219
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 8,932
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 1,542