Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz

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Is the Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz 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 i5-8500T @ 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: 33.59

Overall Rank:
1390th fastest in multithreading out of 4862 CPUs
1456th fastest in single threading out of 4862 CPUs
421st fastest in out of 1383 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $229.95 USD (2024-06-19)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

7724

Single Thread Rating

2013

Samples: 721*
*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	21,168 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	18,239 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	33 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	13,239 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,431 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	106,005 KBytes/Sec
Physics	563 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	8,585 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,013 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of October 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of October 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of October 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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	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	$691.00 (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	$227.77 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 5060 Micro Desktop Computer with Intel Core i5-8500T 2.1 GHz Hexa-Core, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD (5H0P7)	$904.28 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 3070 KPGGF Intel Core i5 8th Gen 8500T (2.10 GHz) 8 GB DDR4 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Pro 64-bit	$199.00 (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	$282.70 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 15th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,073
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,482
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,118
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,606
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,862
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,266
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,748
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,536
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,162
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz		7,724

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		273.94
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		182.43
Intel Core i9-12900K		151.39
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		150.03
Intel Core i9-13900K		142.04
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.61
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		49.50
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz		33.59
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,621
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,163
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,804
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,690
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz		2,013

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2216965 - Oct 11 2024		8033
BL2216264 - Oct 10 2024		6670
BL2216189 - Oct 10 2024		8431
BL2215774 - Oct 10 2024		7463
BL5075377 - Oct 09 2024		7861

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 15th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz		7,724
Intel Core i5-8600T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500T		9,330 (+20.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs Intel Core i5-8500T		7,571 (-2.0%)
AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-8500T		6,207 (-19.6%)
Intel Core i5-9600T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500T		9,621 (+24.6%)
Intel Core i5-10300H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500T		8,369 (+8.4%)
Intel Core i5-9400T @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500T		8,352 (+8.1%)
Intel Core i5-9500T @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500T		8,213 (+6.3%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500T		9,544 (+23.6%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500T		9,376 (+21.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-8500T		8,727 (+13.0%)
Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500T		7,444 (-3.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i5-8500T		6,757 (-12.5%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,776
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		9,402
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,262
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,106
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,037
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,490
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,393
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,083
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,970
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,820
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,778
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz		1,736

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