Core i5-8500

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The Intel Core i5-8500 is a mid-tier gaming CPU, released on Feb 14, 2018. Currently in stock for $139.00, so it's an average value for money.

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

Geekbench 5 Single-Core

Geekbench 5 Multi-Core

Prices and Stock

Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Specifications

General
Release Date	Feb 14th, 2018
Segment	Desktop
Socket	Intel Socket 1151
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 i5-8500

With selected game settings

1920 x 1080

Very High

162

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

129

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Ultra

294

FPS

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

1920 x 1080

High

194

FPS

Rust

1920 x 1080

Very High

362

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

Best Looking

203

FPS

Dota 2

Core i5-8500 Alternatives

With selected game settings

Ryzen 7 5700X

145 FPS+21%

$0.76/FPS

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Ryzen 5 5600X

144 FPS+20%

$0.8/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Ryzen 5 5500

136 FPS+13%

$0.55/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Ryzen 7 7700X

172 FPS+43%

$1.34/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Core i7-12700KF

159 FPS+32%

$1.06/FPS

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

Ryzen 5 7600X

171 FPS+42%

$1.05/FPS

Ryzen 5 7600

166 FPS+38%

$1.11/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Ryzen 7 5800X

147 FPS+22%

$1.13/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Core i7-12700K

159 FPS+32%

$1.19/FPS

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

Ryzen 7 5700

141 FPS+18%

$0.9/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

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