Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-8500T 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.
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Is the Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 2.1 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.5 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 6

Typical TDP: 35 W

TDP Down: 25 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: 128 GB (DDR4-2666)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8500T CPU @ 2.10GHz, Intel Core i5-8500T CPU @ 2.10GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2018

CPUmark/$Price: 61.82

Overall Rank:
1569th fastest in multithreading out of 5126 CPUs
1627th fastest in single threading out of 5126 CPUs
483rd fastest in out of 1446 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $125.00 USD (2024-12-12)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

7727

Single Thread Rating

2006

Samples: 1050*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 10,020
Thread: 2,044

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz

Integer Math	21,124 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	18,255 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	33 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	13,162 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,445 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	105,193 KBytes/Sec
Physics	568 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	8,655 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,006 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of May 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 21st of May 2025

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of May 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$125.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Dell OP3060MFFXKF5K OptiPlex 3060 XKF5K Micro PC with Intel Core i5-8500T 2.1 GHz Hexa-core, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro 64-bit	$739.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Business Desktop ProDesk 400 G4 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) i5-8500T 2.10 GHz - 8 GB DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB SSD - Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (English) - Desktop Mini - Black, Silver - Intel	$620.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP ProDesk 400 G4 Mini Desktop Computer, 2.1 GHz Intel Core i5-8500T Six-Core, 8GB RAM, SSD 256GB Windows 10 Pro (4BC39UT#ABA)	$849.50 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OP7060MFF47GTV OptiPlex 7060 Micro PC with Intel Core i5-8500T 2.1 GHz Hexa-core, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro 64-bit	$649.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OP7060MFF1WG0D OptiPlex 7060 Micro PC with Intel Core i5-8500T 2.1 GHz Hexa-core, 8GB RAM, 500GB HDD, Windows 10 Pro 64-bit	$545.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,687
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,311
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,032
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,139
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,473
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,174
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,708
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,147
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz		7,727

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		235.95
Intel Core i5-12400F		178.67
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		163.35
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		161.93
Intel Core i9-13900K		147.08
Intel Core i9-12900K		136.22
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz		61.82
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		51.93
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 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,140
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,681
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,478
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,563
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz		2,006

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2639242 - May 20 2025		8152
BL2638624 - May 20 2025		7710
BL2636089 - May 19 2025		8203
BL2633125 - May 18 2025		8275
BL2628211 - May 16 2025		7557

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz
As of 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz		7,727
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-8500T		8,738 (+13.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i5-8500T		6,746 (-12.7%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500T		9,457 (+22.4%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500T		9,386 (+21.5%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500T		9,223 (+19.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i5-8500T		7,737 (+0.1%)
Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500T		7,443 (-3.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-8500T		9,223 (+19.4%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500T		9,539 (+23.4%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500T		8,645 (+11.9%)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500T		6,807 (-11.9%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500T		10,665 (+38.0%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,497
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,155
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,335
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,845
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,593
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,509
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,282
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,809
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,690
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,521
Intel Core Ultra 9 285		9,467
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,424
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz		1,220

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