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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. 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 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: 76.15

Overall Rank:
1317th fastest in multithreading out of 5025 CPUs
989th fastest in single threading out of 5025 CPUs
412th fastest in out of 1418 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $125.32 USD (2025-02-11)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9543
Single Thread Rating
2446

Samples: 3234*
*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 Math26,605 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math22,489 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers36 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,326 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,022 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression135,099 KBytes/Sec
Physics631 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions11,466 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,446 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of March 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of March 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th 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.com$125.32 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 15th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,794
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,332
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,053
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,512
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,124
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,873
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,201
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,720
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,624
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 9,543
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 222.69
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 212.38
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 150.23
Intel Core i9-12900K
 138.30
Intel Core i9-13900K
 105.77
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.38
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 76.15
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.21
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 15th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,613
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,020
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,901
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
 2,446
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2474530 - Mar 12 2025
9923
BL2474118 - Mar 11 2025
8216
BL2473780 - Mar 11 2025
9941
BL2473437 - Mar 11 2025
10133
BL2473206 - Mar 11 2025
8977
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 15th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 9,543
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,222 (-3.4%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 10,650 (+11.6%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,461 (-0.9%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,398 (-1.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i5-8500
 7,743 (-18.9%)
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 7,733 (-19.0%)
Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 7,440 (-22.0%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 10,675 (+11.9%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,863 (+3.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,230 (-3.3%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 10,170 (+6.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i5-8500
 6,747 (-29.3%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,193
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,502
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,858
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,580
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,524
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,297
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,831
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,723
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,518
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,476
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,467
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 9,257
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 1,543