Intel Core i5-8500

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

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

TOP 6 Games With Intel Core i5-8500

Best Looking

203

FPS

Dota 2

Ultra

129

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Very High

362

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Very High

162

FPS

League of Legends

High

774

FPS

Valorant

High Quality

715

FPS

Rocket League

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

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