Processors

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Core i5-8500

About Intel Core i5-8500

Intel Core i5-8500 is processor manufactured by Intel and launched in Q1 2018 . It's using FCLGA1151-2 socket. It has 6 cores and 6 threads with clock of 3 GHz that can turbo clock itself to 4.1 GHz . This processor is used in Desktop devices and can consume up to 65 watts of power .

Intel Core i5-8500 logo

Component specifications

Desktop
Used in
Intel
Factory
FCLGA1151-2
Socket
Q1 2018
Launched
Intel Core i5
Series Name
Coffee Lake
Core Family Name
3 GHz
Clock
4.1 GHz
Turbo Clock
6
Cores
6
Threads
65 W
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
128 GB
Maximum supported RAM
14 nm
Lithography
6 × 32 kB
L1 Instruction Cache
6 × 32 kB
L1 Data Cache
6 × 256 kB
L2 Cache
1 × 9 MB
L3 Cache
No
ECC Supported
No
Multithreading Supported
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GPU
Overall Score 50001
Benchmark Score 6250
Single Thread Score 2470.8
Future Proof 63%

Component performance

3043.1 MB/s
Encrypting Data
133.7 MB/s
Compressing Data
16404.6 thousand/s
String objects sorting
36.3 millions/s
Prime numbers generation
26502.3 millions/s
Mathemathic operations (integer)
22666.2 millions/s
Mathemathic operations (float)

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Compatible graphic cards

Graphic cards that best works with Core i5-8500 on 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) resolution in general tasks.

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Radeon RX 480

Desktop
Used in
Q2 2016
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
1266 MHz
Core Clock
8192 MB
Memory
1266 MHz
Core Clock
8192 MB
Memory
150 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Radeon RX590 GME

Desktop
Used in
Q3 2020
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
1257 MHz
Core Clock
8192 MB
Memory
1257 MHz
Core Clock
8192 MB
Memory
175 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Radeon R9 295X2

Desktop
Used in
Q2 2014
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
1018 MHz
Core Clock
8192 MB
Memory
1018 MHz
Core Clock
8192 MB
Memory
500 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Radeon RX 5500

Desktop
Used in
Q4 2019
Launched
PCIe 4.0 x8
Motherboard Bus
1670 MHz
Core Clock
4096 MB
Memory
1670 MHz
Core Clock
4096 MB
Memory
150 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Radeon R9 290

Desktop
Used in
Q4 2013
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
947 MHz
Core Clock
4096 MB
Memory
947 MHz
Core Clock
4096 MB
Memory
275 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Radeon R9 290X

Desktop
Used in
Q4 2013
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
1000 MHz
Core Clock
4096 MB
Memory
1000 MHz
Core Clock
4096 MB
Memory
290 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Radeon R9 390

Desktop
Used in
Q4 2013
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
947 MHz
Core Clock
4096 MB
Memory
947 MHz
Core Clock
4096 MB
Memory
275 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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GeForce GTX 1650

Desktop
Used in
Q2 2019
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
1485 MHz
Core Clock
4096 MB
Memory
1485 MHz
Core Clock
4096 MB
Memory
75 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Radeon RX 570

Desktop
Used in
Q3 2016
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
926 MHz
Core Clock
8192 MB
Memory
926 MHz
Core Clock
8192 MB
Memory
120 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Radeon RX 470

Desktop
Used in
Q3 2016
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
926 MHz
Core Clock
8192 MB
Memory
926 MHz
Core Clock
8192 MB
Memory
120 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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GeForce GTX 780

Desktop
Used in
Q2 2013
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
863 MHz
Core Clock
6144 MB
Memory
863 MHz
Core Clock
6144 MB
Memory
250 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Radeon Pro Duo

Desktop
Used in
Q3 2016
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
1000 MHz
Core Clock
8192 MB
Memory
1000 MHz
Core Clock
8192 MB
Memory
350 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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GeForce GTX Titan

Desktop
Used in
Q1 2013
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
837 MHz
Core Clock
6144 MB
Memory
837 MHz
Core Clock
6144 MB
Memory
250 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Radeon RX 580 2048SP

Desktop
Used in
Q1 2019
Launched
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Radeon RX 6400

Desktop
Used in
Q2 2022
Launched
1923 MHz
Core Clock
4096 MB
Memory
1923 MHz
Core Clock
4096 MB
Memory
53 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Radeon RX 5300

Desktop
Used in
Q3 2021
Launched
PCIe 4.0 x8
Motherboard Bus
1327 MHz
Core Clock
3072 MB
Memory
1327 MHz
Core Clock
3072 MB
Memory
100 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Radeon RX 6500

Desktop
Used in
Q2 2023
Launched
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Radeon RX Vega M GH

Desktop
Used in
Q1 2018
Launched
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

Desktop
Used in
Q4 2016
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
1290 MHz
Core Clock
4096 MB
Memory
1290 MHz
Core Clock
4096 MB
Memory
75 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Radeon R9 380X

Desktop
Used in
Q3 2015
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
970 MHz
Core Clock
4096 MB
Memory
970 MHz
Core Clock
4096 MB
Memory
190 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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GeForce GTX 960

Desktop
Used in
Q1 2015
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
1127 MHz
Core Clock
4096 MB
Memory
1127 MHz
Core Clock
4096 MB
Memory
120 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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GeForce GTX 770

Desktop
Used in
Q2 2013
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
1046 MHz
Core Clock
4096 MB
Memory
1046 MHz
Core Clock
4096 MB
Memory
230 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Radeon R9 285

Desktop
Used in
Q1 2015
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
918 MHz
Core Clock
2048 MB
Memory
918 MHz
Core Clock
2048 MB
Memory
190 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Radeon R9 280X

Desktop
Used in
Q3 2012
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
1000 MHz
Core Clock
3072 MB
Memory
1000 MHz
Core Clock
3072 MB
Memory
250 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Radeon R9 380

Desktop
Used in
Q1 2015
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
918 MHz
Core Clock
2048 MB
Memory
918 MHz
Core Clock
2048 MB
Memory
190 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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GeForce GTX 950

Desktop
Used in
Q3 2015
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
1024 MHz
Core Clock
2048 MB
Memory
1024 MHz
Core Clock
2048 MB
Memory
90 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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GeForce GTX 690

Desktop
Used in
Q2 2012
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
915 MHz
Core Clock
2048 MB
Memory
915 MHz
Core Clock
2048 MB
Memory
300 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Radeon HD 7990

Desktop
Used in
Q2 2013
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
950 MHz
Core Clock
3072 MB
Memory
950 MHz
Core Clock
3072 MB
Memory
375 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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GeForce GTX 680

Desktop
Used in
Q3 2012
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
1006 MHz
Core Clock
4096 MB
Memory
1006 MHz
Core Clock
4096 MB
Memory
195 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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GeForce GTX 670

Desktop
Used in
Q3 2012
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
915 MHz
Core Clock
4096 MB
Memory
915 MHz
Core Clock
4096 MB
Memory
170 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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GeForce GTX 1050

Desktop
Used in
Q2 2020
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
1392 MHz
Core Clock
3072 MB
Memory
1392 MHz
Core Clock
3072 MB
Memory
75 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Radeon HD 7970

Desktop
Used in
Q3 2012
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
1000 MHz
Core Clock
3072 MB
Memory
1000 MHz
Core Clock
3072 MB
Memory
250 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Arc A380

Desktop
Used in
Q3 2022
Launched
PCIe 4.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
2000 MHz
Core Clock
6144 MB
Memory
2000 MHz
Core Clock
6144 MB
Memory
75 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Radeon HD 8990

Desktop
Used in
Q4 2013
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
950 MHz
Core Clock
3072 MB
Memory
950 MHz
Core Clock
3072 MB
Memory
375 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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GeForce GTX 760 Ti

Desktop
Used in
Q1 2014
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
915 MHz
Core Clock
2048 MB
Memory
915 MHz
Core Clock
2048 MB
Memory
170 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Radeon R9 280

Desktop
Used in
Q2 2012
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
850 MHz
Core Clock
3072 MB
Memory
850 MHz
Core Clock
3072 MB
Memory
200 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Radeon Pro 5500 XT

Workstation
Used in
Q3 2020
Launched
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Radeon Pro WX 7100

Workstation
Used in
Q4 2016
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
1188 MHz
Core Clock
8192 MB
Memory
1188 MHz
Core Clock
8192 MB
Memory
130 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Radeon PRO W6400

Workstation
Used in
Q2 2022
Launched
2331 MHz
Core Clock
4096 MB
Memory
2331 MHz
Core Clock
4096 MB
Memory
50 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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FirePro W9100

Workstation
Used in
Q4 2014
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
930 MHz
Core Clock
16384 MB
Memory
930 MHz
Core Clock
16384 MB
Memory
275 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Quadro K6000

Workstation
Used in
Q4 2013
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
902 MHz
Core Clock
12288 MB
Memory
902 MHz
Core Clock
12288 MB
Memory
225 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Radeon Pro 5300

Workstation
Used in
Q4 2020
Launched
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FirePro W8100

Workstation
Used in
Q3 2014
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
824 MHz
Core Clock
8192 MB
Memory
824 MHz
Core Clock
8192 MB
Memory
220 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Quadro P2000

Workstation
Used in
Q1 2017
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
1370 MHz
Core Clock
5120 MB
Memory
1370 MHz
Core Clock
5120 MB
Memory
75 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Quadro M4000

Workstation
Used in
Q4 2015
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
800 MHz
Core Clock
8192 MB
Memory
800 MHz
Core Clock
8192 MB
Memory
120 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Quadro K5200

Workstation
Used in
Q3 2014
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
650 MHz
Core Clock
8192 MB
Memory
650 MHz
Core Clock
8192 MB
Memory
150 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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FirePro W9000

Workstation
Used in
Q4 2012
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
975 MHz
Core Clock
6144 MB
Memory
975 MHz
Core Clock
6144 MB
Memory
274 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Radeon Pro WX 5100

Workstation
Used in
Q4 2016
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
1090 MHz
Core Clock
8096 MB
Memory
1090 MHz
Core Clock
8096 MB
Memory
75 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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FirePro W7100

Workstation
Used in
Q1 2015
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
920 MHz
Core Clock
8192 MB
Memory
920 MHz
Core Clock
8192 MB
Memory
150 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Radeon Pro Vega 20

Workstation
Used in
Q4 2018
Launched
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Average frames per second

Intel Core i5-8500 can run games with frames per second ranging from 102.7 FPS up to 256.8 FPS depending on game settings with 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) resolution.

  • On ultra settings this processor can achieve on average around 102.7 FPS
  • On high settings this processor can achieve on average around 164.4 FPS
  • On medium settings this processor can achieve on average around 205.5 FPS
  • On low settings this processor can achieve on average around 256.8 FPS

Frames per second calculator

Game Grand Theft Auto V

Screen Resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p))

Processor Intel Core i5-8500

Number of frames per second for Intel Core i5-8500 processor in Grand Theft Auto V game with 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) resolution. When there isn't bottleneck in configuration, Intel Core i5-8500 can achieve from 110.7 FPS up to 415.1 FPS frames per second while running Grand Theft Auto V game.

  • On ultra settings Intel Core i5-8500 can achieve from 110.7 FPS up to 166.0 FPS , with average around 138.3 FPS .
  • On high settings Intel Core i5-8500 can achieve from 177.1 FPS up to 265.7 FPS , with average around 221.3 FPS .
  • On medium settings Intel Core i5-8500 can achieve from 221.4 FPS up to 332.1 FPS , with average around 276.7 FPS .
  • On low settings Intel Core i5-8500 can achieve from 276.7 FPS up to 415.1 FPS , with average around 345.8 FPS .

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Desktop
Used in
Q1 2019
Launched
FCLGA1151-2
Socket
2.9 GHz
Clock
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Cores
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Thermal Design Power TDP
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4.1 GHz
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Used in
Q4 2019
Launched
FCLGA1151-2
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Thermal Design Power TDP
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Used in
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Used in
Q1 2013
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Desktop
Used in
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Launched
FCLGA1151-2
Socket
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Clock
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Cores
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Clock
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock
6
Cores
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Desktop
Used in
Q3 2020
Launched
FCLGA1200
Socket
2 GHz
Clock
6
Cores
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Thermal Design Power TDP
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Clock
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Turbo Clock
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Desktop
Used in
Q2 2018
Launched
FCLGA1151-2
Socket
2.3 GHz
Clock
6
Cores
35 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.3 GHz
Clock
3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock
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Used in
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Desktop
Used in
Q3 2014
Launched
LGA2011-v3
Socket
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Clock
6
Cores
140 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Clock
3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock
6
Cores
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Threads
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