Core i5-8500B

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The Intel Core i5-8500B is a mid-tier gaming CPU, released on Apr 03, 2018.

Cores	Threads	Base Frequency	Turbo Frequency
6	6	3.0 GHz	4.1 GHz

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Prices and Stock
MSRP $192

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Specifications

General
Release Date	Apr 3rd, 2018
Segment	Desktop
Socket	Intel BGA 1440
Collection	Core i5
Codename	Coffee Lake

Performance
Cores	6
Threads	6
Base Frequency	3.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency	4.1 GHz

Other
Power Consumption	65 W
Overclockable	No
Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 630

My Games With Core i5-8500B

With selected game settings

1920 x 1080

Very High

359

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

Epic

226

FPS

Fortnite

1920 x 1080

High

772

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Very High

160

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

129

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Maximum

182

FPS

World of Warcraft

Core i5-8500B Alternatives

With selected game settings

Ryzen 7 7700X

216 FPS+108%

£2.25/FPS

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Ryzen 5 5500

140 FPS+35%

£0.6/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

202 FPS+94%

£3.66/FPS

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Core i7-12700K

188 FPS+81%

£1.07/FPS

Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Core i7-14700K

219 FPS+111%

£1.59/FPS

Intel® Core™ i7-14700K Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz

Ryzen 9 7900X

217 FPS+109%

£4.29/FPS

NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ProArt X670E-Creator WiFi

Ryzen 7 5700

151 FPS+45%

£0.84/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Processor (8 Cores/16 Threads, 65W DTP, AM4 Socket, Cache 20MB, Up to 4.6 GHz Frequency Boost, Wraith Spire cooler)

Ryzen 9 5900X

162 FPS+56%

£1.27/FPS

Core i9-12900K

195 FPS+88%

£1.78/FPS

Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Ryzen 9 5950X

163 FPS+57%

£1.72/FPS

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