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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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 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: 91.71

Overall Rank: 840

Last Price Change: $104.57 USD (2023-03-31)

Average CPU Mark
rating
9590

Single Thread Rating: 2473
Samples: 1577*
*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 Math26,919 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math22,626 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers36 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting17 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,990 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression134.0 MBytes/Sec
Physics624 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions11,435 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,473 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 31st of March 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 29th of March 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of March 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$265.05 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$104.57 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 1st of April 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,596
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,799
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,678
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,133
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,948
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,924
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,529
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,797
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,548
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,199
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 9,590
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 1st of April 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 185.00
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 141.75
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 141.01
Intel Core i9-12900K
 97.87
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 91.71
Intel Core i7-12700K
 85.08
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 51.05
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 45.75
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 1st of April 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,205
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,059
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,847
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,823
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,724
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,358
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,946
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 2,473
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1782969 - Mar 31 2023
10226
BL1782958 - Mar 31 2023
10316
BL1782947 - Mar 31 2023
10173
BL1782946 - Mar 31 2023
10167
BL1782943 - Mar 31 2023
9866
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 1st of April 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 9,590
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-8500
 8,738 (-8.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,314 (-2.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i5-8500
 11,645 (+21.4%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,258 (-3.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i5-8500
 6,775 (-29.4%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 8,659 (-9.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i5-8500
 13,983 (+45.8%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 10,246 (+6.8%)
Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,843 (+2.6%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,530 (-0.6%)
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 8,084 (-15.7%)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 8,053 (-16.0%)


Is the Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 1st of April 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,320
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,450
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,437
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,800
Intel Core i9-13900T
 7,708
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,584
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,145
Intel Core i9-13900F
 6,937
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,769
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,728
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,699
Intel Core i7-13700KF
 6,624
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 2,018