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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: 72.48

Overall Rank: 893

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
9604

Single Thread Rating: 2475
Samples: 1680*
*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 Math26,887 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math22,611 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers37 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,797 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,999 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression137,309 KBytes/Sec
Physics629 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions11,416 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,475 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of June 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 1st of June 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of June 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 6th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,609
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,813
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,663
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,960
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,887
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,502
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,795
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,539
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,138
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 9,604
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 6th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 213.14
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 154.20
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.40
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.88
Intel Core i7-12700K
 85.12
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 72.48
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 55.81
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.75
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,846
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,820
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,717
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 2,475
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1833379 - Jun 04 2023
10348
BL1831397 - Jun 01 2023
10271
BL1831367 - Jun 01 2023
10628
BL5039343 - May 31 2023
10136
BL1830505 - May 31 2023
10019
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 6th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 9,604
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 10,240 (+6.6%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,260 (-3.6%)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,945 (+3.6%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,526 (-0.8%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,445 (-1.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,305 (-3.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-8500
 8,737 (-9.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i5-8500
 6,776 (-29.4%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 10,793 (+12.4%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,804 (+2.1%)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,660 (+0.6%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 8,656 (-9.9%)


Is the Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 6th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,224
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,102
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,467
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,435
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,804
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,591
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,192
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,797
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,796
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,776
Intel Core i9-13900T
 6,741
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,739
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 2,028