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Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz can be found below. 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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 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: 72.38

Overall Rank: 999

Last Price Change: $132.51 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark
rating
9591

Single Thread Rating: 2472
Samples: 1991*
*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 Math26,818 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math22,538 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers37 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,618 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,012 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression136,870 KBytes/Sec
Physics631 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions11,410 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,472 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of December 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 7th of December 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of December 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$216.31 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$132.51 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 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,534
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,403
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,713
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,607
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,927
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,380
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,779
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,407
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,196
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 9,591
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 212.95
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.82
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.19
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.29
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.45
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.87
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 72.38
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.53
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 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,648
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,185
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,049
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,708
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,939
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,662
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 2,472
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL5053275 - Dec 07 2023
9634
BL1963699 - Dec 06 2023
10190
BL5053180 - Dec 06 2023
8683
BL1963314 - Dec 06 2023
9358
BL1962704 - Dec 05 2023
10042
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 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 9,591
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 10,202 (+6.4%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,251 (-3.5%)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,978 (+4.0%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,493 (-1.0%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,386 (-2.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,284 (-3.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-8500
 8,733 (-8.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i5-8500
 6,767 (-29.4%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 10,741 (+12.0%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,795 (+2.1%)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,655 (+0.7%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 8,658 (-9.7%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,226
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,076
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,577
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,421
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,343
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,236
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,896
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,809
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
 7,602
Intel Core i5-14600K
 7,569
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,515
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 2,028