Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-8500T 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.

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Is the Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz Good for Gaming?

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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: 61.89

Overall Rank:
1536th fastest in multithreading out of 5076 CPUs
1592nd fastest in single threading out of 5076 CPUs
469th fastest in out of 1430 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $125.00 USD (2024-12-12)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

7736

Single Thread Rating

2008

Samples: 998*
*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	21,159 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	18,259 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	33 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	13,187 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,445 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	105,430 KBytes/Sec
Physics	567 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	8,676 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,008 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of April 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 23rd of April 2025

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of April 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$125.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	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	$739.99 (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)	$729.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OP7060MFF47GTV OptiPlex 7060 Micro PC with Intel Core i5-8500T 2.1 GHz Hexa-core, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro 64-bit	$649.00 (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	$679.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Business Desktop ProDesk 400 G4 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) i5-8500T 2.10 GHz - 8 GB DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB SSD - Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (English) - Desktop Mini - Black, Silver - Intel	$620.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,727
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,318
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,048
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,489
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,132
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,868
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,184
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,712
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,647
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,144
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz		7,736

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i9-13900K		146.82
Intel Core i9-12900K		131.17
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.32
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz		61.89
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 3600		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,141
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,681
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,922
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,564
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz		2,008

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2572220 - Apr 22 2025		8028
BL2572046 - Apr 21 2025		7983
BL2570776 - Apr 21 2025		7349
BL5092421 - Apr 20 2025		8525
BL2568682 - Apr 20 2025		7173

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 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz		7,736
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i5-8500T		6,745 (-12.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i5-8500T		7,736 (+0.0%)
Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500T		7,440 (-3.8%)
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-8500T		6,781 (-12.3%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500T		9,536 (+23.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-8500T		8,738 (+13.0%)
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500T		8,609 (+11.3%)
Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500T		7,127 (-7.9%)
Intel Core i7-4770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500T		6,749 (-12.8%)
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500T		6,192 (-20.0%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-8500T		4,219 (-45.5%)
AMD Athlon 200GE vs Intel Core i5-8500T		4,098 (-47.0%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,429
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,172
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,326
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,845
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,605
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,511
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,293
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,815
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,704
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,522
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,412
Intel Core Ultra 5 235		9,292
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz		1,220

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