Intel
Intel Core i5-8500
Six-core Coffee Lake desktop processor for LGA1151 from Intel's 8th generation: 6 cores and 6 threads, 3.0 GHz base and up to 4.1 GHz turbo, 9 MB cache, 65 W TDP and UHD Graphics 630, with a $192 recommended customer price.
Pros
- 6 cores at 3.0 GHz base and up to 4.1 GHz turbo
- 9 MB Intel Smart Cache
- Integrated UHD Graphics 630 up to 1.10 GHz
- 65 W base TDP
- Dual-channel DDR4-2666 and up to 128 GB memory
Cons
- No Hyper-Threading: 6 threads only
- Locked multiplier, no overclocking
- LGA1151 platform is end-of-line
- PCIe 3.0 only from the CPU
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core i5-8500
General
- Announced
- 2018
- Socket
- LGA1151
- Process
- 14 nm
- Base TDP
- 65 W
- Unlocked multiplier
- No
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 6
- Threads
- 6
- Base clock
- 3 GHz
- Boost clock
- 4.1 GHz
- L3 cache
- 9 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- Intel UHD Graphics 630
- iGPU clock
- 1,100 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR4-2666
- Max memory
- 128 GB
- Memory channels
- 2
Platform
- PCIe version
- 3
- CPU PCIe lanes
- 16
Benchmarks
- PassMark
- 9,500Bottom 16%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 2,428Bottom 17%
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i5-8500 good in 2026?
The Intel Core i5-8500 earns an Inno Score of 28.6/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Six-core Coffee Lake desktop processor for LGA1151 from Intel's 8th generation: 6 cores and 6 threads, 3.0 GHz base and up to 4.1 GHz turbo, 9 MB cache, 65 W TDP and UHD Graphics 630, with a $192 recommended customer price.
What are the key specs of the Intel Core i5-8500?
Cores: 6 · Threads: 6 · Boost clock: 4.1 GHz · Socket: LGA1151
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core i5-8500?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Intel Core i5-9400F, Intel Core i7-5820K, Intel Core i5-9400 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
