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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: 128.65

Overall Rank:
1245th fastest in multithreading out of 4921 CPUs
922nd fastest in single threading out of 4921 CPUs
395th fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $74.19 USD (2025-01-07)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9545
Single Thread Rating
2449

Samples: 2865*
*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 Math26,624 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math22,451 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers36 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,358 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,019 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression135,435 KBytes/Sec
Physics631 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions11,411 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,449 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of January 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of January 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of January 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$97.17 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$75.79 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 9th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,891
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,422
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,088
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,583
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,105
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,884
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,235
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,735
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,594
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,153
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 9,545
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 9th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 195.27
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 183.69
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 146.57
Intel Core i9-12900K
 143.33
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 128.65
Intel Core i9-13900K
 118.06
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.56
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 59.72
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 9th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,155
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,025
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,685
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,926
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,566
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 2,449
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2325881 - Jan 07 2025
10047
BL2325675 - Jan 07 2025
9093
BL2325578 - Jan 06 2025
9221
BL2325485 - Jan 06 2025
10164
BL2325314 - Jan 06 2025
9468
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 9th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 9,545
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 10,187 (+6.7%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,233 (-3.3%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,464 (-0.8%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 10,678 (+11.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i5-8500
 8,735 (-8.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i5-8500
 13,165 (+37.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i5-8500
 13,185 (+38.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 vs Intel Core i5-8500
 11,030 (+15.6%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 9,375 (-1.8%)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 8,936 (-6.4%)
Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 8,742 (-8.4%)
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8500
 8,646 (-9.4%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,211
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,875
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,774
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,586
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,314
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,862
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,551
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,498
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,308
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,295
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,141
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 8,920
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz
 1,544