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: 33.62

Overall Rank:
1327th fastest in multithreading out of 4770 CPUs
1398th fastest in single threading out of 4770 CPUs
406th fastest in out of 1369 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

7731

Single Thread Rating

2016

Samples: 669*
*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	21,173 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	18,250 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	33 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	13,272 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,426 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	106,249 KBytes/Sec
Physics	564 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	8,605 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,016 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of July 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 25th of July 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of July 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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Pricing History

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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 EliteDesk 800 G4 4CB30UT Mini Desktop (2.1 GHz Intel Core i5-8500T, 8 GB DDR4 SDRAM, 256 GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro)	$399.99 (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	$346.83 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Optiplex 7060 MFF Desktop - 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8500T 2.10GHz (Up to 3.5GHz), 8GB DDR4 2666MHz Memory, 256GB Solid State Drive, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Windows 10 Pro (64-bit)	$695.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OP3060MFF153X3 OptiPlex 3060 153X3 Micro PC with Intel Core i5-8500T 2.1 GHz Hexa-core, 8GB RAM, 500GB HDD, Windows 10 Pro 64-bit	$744.80 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,235
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,481
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,150
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,619
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,050
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,894
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,284
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,754
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,535
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,172
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz		7,731

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		221.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		168.43
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		146.82
Intel Core i9-12900K		138.27
Intel Core i9-13900K		134.63
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.64
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		55.41
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz		33.62
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 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,629
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,166
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,032
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,919
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,695
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,930
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz		2,016

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2152760 - Jul 24 2024		4860
BL2150946 - Jul 22 2024		8269
BL2148697 - Jul 19 2024		8354
BL2147777 - Jul 18 2024		7681
BL2146065 - Jul 15 2024		7986

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 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz		7,731
Intel Core i5-8600T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500T		9,339 (+20.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Core i5-8500T		9,099 (+17.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs Intel Core i5-8500T		7,563 (-2.2%)
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-8500T		6,777 (-12.3%)
Intel Core i5-9600T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500T		9,602 (+24.2%)
Intel Core i5-10300H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500T		8,388 (+8.5%)
Intel Core i5-9400T @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500T		8,371 (+8.3%)
Intel Core i5-9500T @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500T		8,212 (+6.2%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500T		9,552 (+23.6%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500T		9,369 (+21.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-8500T		8,729 (+12.9%)
Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500T		7,425 (-4.0%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,316
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,272
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,028
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,528
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,385
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,104
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,009
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,877
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,787
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,542
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,533
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz		1,739

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