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Intel Core i5-8500B @ 3.00GHz

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

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i5-8500B @ 3.00GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1440

Clockspeed: 3.0 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.1 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 6

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 9 MB

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

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2019

CPUmark/$Price: 46.19

Overall Rank:
1679th fastest in multithreading out of 5776 CPUs
1137th fastest in single threading out of 5776 CPUs
394th fastest in out of 1609 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $192.00 USD (2018-04-01)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
8869
Single Thread Rating
2534

Samples: 226*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 12,757
Thread: 2,466

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

Integer Math26,088 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math19,714 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers36 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting15,118 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,903 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression131,422 KBytes/Sec
Physics652 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,648 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,534 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of February 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of February 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 8th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H
 25,268
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,703
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,632
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 19,768
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,013
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,485
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,641
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,133
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,600
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,395
Intel Core i5-8500B @ 3.00GHz
 8,869
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 8th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H
 55.29
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 50.05
Intel Core i5-8500B @ 3.00GHz
 46.19
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 30.40
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.04
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,676
Intel Core i7-12700H
 3,506
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,024
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,004
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,888
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,616
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,588
Intel Core i5-8500B @ 3.00GHz
 2,534
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,392
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8500B @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL5112622 - Jan 31 2026
4794
BL5111924 - Jan 21 2026
9939
BL3229340 - Jan 20 2026
9320
BL3196797 - Jan 08 2026 [Excluded]
3745
BL3196796 - Jan 08 2026 [Excluded]
2443
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-8500B @ 3.00GHz
As of 8th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8500B @ 3.00GHz
 8,869
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500B
 9,460 (+6.7%)
Intel Core i5-9500TE @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500B
 9,776 (+10.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H vs Intel Core i5-8500B
 7,972 (-10.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H vs Intel Core i5-8500B
 7,678 (-13.4%)
Intel Core i5-9300H @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500B
 7,426 (-16.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core i5-8500B
 7,028 (-20.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U vs Intel Core i5-8500B
 6,828 (-23.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U vs Intel Core i5-8500B
 10,691 (+20.5%)
Intel Core i5-10300H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500B
 8,197 (-7.6%)
Intel Core i7-1065G7 @ 1.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500B
 8,128 (-8.4%)
Intel Core i5-8259U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500B
 7,827 (-11.8%)
Intel Core i5-8300H @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500B
 7,366 (-16.9%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8500B @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 8th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,769
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
 9,431
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 8,999
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
 8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
 7,919
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
 7,865
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
 7,772
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
 7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
 7,301
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392
 7,148
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 6,905
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
 6,751
Intel Core i5-8500B @ 3.00GHz
 1,459