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

1920 x 1080

Very High

162

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

High

774

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Very High

362

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

Best Looking

203

FPS

Dota 2

1920 x 1080

Ultra

129

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Ultra

207

FPS

Escape From Tarkov

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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