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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: NA

Overall Rank:
1325th fastest in multithreading out of 5041 CPUs
995th fastest in single threading out of 5041 CPUs
415th fastest in out of 1422 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9541
Single Thread Rating
2445

Samples: 3349*
*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 Math26,601 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math22,495 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers36 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,320 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,024 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression135,015 KBytes/Sec
Physics630 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions11,461 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,445 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of April 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 27th of March 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$139.00 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 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,755
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,335
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,047
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,492
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,126
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,868
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,195
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,717
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,641
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 9,541
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 224.27
Intel Core i9-12900K
 130.81
Intel Core i9-13900K
 115.21
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.33
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,019
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,682
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 2,445
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2523411 - Apr 01 2025
9308
BL2523148 - Apr 01 2025
9988
BL2522148 - Mar 31 2025
9178
BL5090717 - Mar 31 2025
10365
BL2521762 - Mar 31 2025
8562
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 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 9,541
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 10,166 (+6.5%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,222 (-3.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-8500
 8,736 (-8.4%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 10,650 (+11.6%)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,963 (+4.4%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,462 (-0.8%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,397 (-1.5%)
Intel Core i5-8600T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,292 (-2.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G vs Intel Core i5-8500
 8,549 (-10.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i5-8500
 7,743 (-18.8%)
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 7,733 (-18.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE vs Intel Core i5-8500
 7,712 (-19.2%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,366
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,189
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,358
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,857
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,599
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,539
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,822
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,704
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,531
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,440
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,439
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 1,412