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Core i5-8500

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6 Cores, 6 Threads @3.00 GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date ≈ Q2 2019.

Average Bench: 51.9% (739th of 1442)

Based on 30 user benchmarks.  Device: 1F8BFBFF000906EA Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8500 CPU @ 3.00GHz
Poor: 14%Average: 51.9% Great: 84%
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat

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Average average bench

The Intel Core i5-8500 averaged 48.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Single Core Speed 110Pts
Avg. Dual Core Speed 205Pts

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5-8500 is 69.4%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the Intel Core i5-8500 performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 304Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 307Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 30 samples)
Rank 73951.9%
Min Avg Max
3.8 Memory 56.7 85.9
31.1 1-Core 110 129
50.7 2-Core 205 260
67% 124 Pts
Min Avg Max
63.2 4-Core 266 498
64.8 8-Core 307 753
37.3% 287 Pts
Min Avg Max
74.5 64-Core 304 754
18.8% 304 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU Socket #0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
66.7% Good
Memory 76.2
1-Core 116
2-Core 233
78% 142 Pts
4-Core 328
8-Core 350
45% 339 Pts
64-Core 374
23% 374 Pts
CPU #000, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
40.8% Average
Memory 63.3
1-Core 104
2-Core 108
57% 91.8 Pts
4-Core 107
8-Core 116
15% 112 Pts
64-Core 119
7% 119 Pts
CPU Socket #0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
38% Below average
Memory 46
1-Core 90.2
2-Core 115
49% 83.7 Pts
4-Core 171
8-Core 190
24% 180 Pts
64-Core 186
12% 186 Pts
CPU Socket #0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
31.4% Below average
Memory 45.3
1-Core 91.2
2-Core 83.3
45% 73.3 Pts
4-Core 97.1
8-Core 135
15% 116 Pts
64-Core 100
6% 100 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
28.5% Poor
Memory 34
1-Core 103
2-Core 124
49% 86.8 Pts
4-Core 134
8-Core 133
18% 133 Pts
64-Core 138
8% 138 Pts
CPU #000, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
15.2% Very poor
Memory 18.7
1-Core 9.5
2-Core 65.7
16% 31.3 Pts
4-Core 68
8-Core 70.3
9% 69.2 Pts
64-Core 61.4
4% 61.4 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,812,432 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Disqualified System: bin bin

CPU
Core i5-8500IntelBench 52%, 30 samples1x
GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples1,322x
SVGA 3DVmwareBench 20%, 11,474 samples1,143x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples1,042x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples824x
Virtual NVMe Disk 64GBVmwareBench 62%, 2,103 samples457x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples425x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples517x
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples376x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples297x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 22% - Poor Total price: $28

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i5-8500 Processor (9M Cache, up to 4.10 GHz)
Code NameCoffee Lake
Launch DateQ2'18
Processor Numberi5-8500
# of Cores6
# of Threads6
Cache9 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Embedded Options AvailableYes
Lithography14 nm
Recommended Price$192.00 - $235.00
Clock Speed3.00 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency4.10 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s DMI3
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP65 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2015C (65W)

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency350 MHz
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.10 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Clear Video Tech for MIDYes
Graphics Video Max Memory64 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size64 GB
Memory TypesDDR4-2666
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth41.6 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express ConfigurationsUp to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechNo
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NIYes
vPro TechYes
Identity Protection TechYes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Yes

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1151

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

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