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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: 52.14

Overall Rank:
1398th fastest in multithreading out of 5149 CPUs
1062nd fastest in single threading out of 5149 CPUs
438th fastest in out of 1449 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $182.81 USD (2025-06-12)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9531
Single Thread Rating
2442

Samples: 3705*
*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 Math26,563 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math22,482 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers36 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,299 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,025 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression134,737 KBytes/Sec
Physics629 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions11,464 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,442 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of June 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 6th of June 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of June 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$182.81 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 13th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,666
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,303
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,019
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,149
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,480
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,168
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,705
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 9,531
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 227.02
Intel Core i5-12400F
 186.41
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 168.81
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 150.66
Intel Core i9-12900K
 136.20
Intel Core i9-13900K
 130.38
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 52.14
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.24
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 13th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,139
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,900
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,478
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 2,442
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2690807 - Jun 12 2025
9530
BL2690553 - Jun 12 2025
9501
BL2690512 - Jun 12 2025
9338
BL2690423 - Jun 12 2025
9574
BL2690420 - Jun 12 2025
9574
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 13th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 9,531
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 10,131 (+6.3%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,225 (-3.2%)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,953 (+4.4%)
Intel Core i5-8600T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,259 (-2.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,073 (-4.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-8500
 8,738 (-8.3%)
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 7,722 (-19.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs Intel Core i5-8500
 7,587 (-20.4%)
Intel Core i5-9600T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,635 (+1.1%)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,627 (+1.0%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 8,639 (-9.4%)
Intel Core i5-9400T @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 8,253 (-13.4%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,498
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,151
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,307
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,843
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,587
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,494
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,278
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,806
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,763
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,662
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,517
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,507
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 1,409