Intel Core i5 8500 6-core LGA1151
The six-core, six-thread design with a 4.1GHz boost clock delivers reliable performance for mainstream productivity, reflected in its 9507 PassMark score. Its 65W TDP and compatibility with affordable Intel 300 Series motherboards make it a cost-effective foundation for a budget desktop build. This processor is best for office users and home PC builders who need dependable multi-tasking without discrete graphics, given its integrated UHD Graphics 630.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong single thread (68th percentile) 68th
- Strong efficiency (68th percentile) 68th
- Strong platform (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 10 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Core i5 |
| Model | 8500 |
| Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 14 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 6 |
| P-cores | 1 |
| E-cores | 4 |
| Threads | 6 |
| Base Clock | 3000 |
| Boost Clock | 4100 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 1.25 |
| L3 Cache | 9 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 9507 |
| PassMark Single | 2431 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | 2666 |
| Channels | 2 |
| Max Memory | 64 |
| ECC | No |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA1151 |
| PCIe | 3 |
| PCIe Lanes | 14 |
| TDP | 65 |
| Max Turbo Power | 29 |
| Unlocked | No |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core i5 8500 | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor | HP Xeon P67080-B21 | WowWee Xeon Gold 5120 | CISCO SYSTEMS - ENTERPRISE Xeon E5-2699v4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 22 |
| Threads | 6 | 16 | 48 | 32 | 28 | 12 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4100 | 5200 | 4000 | 3900 | 3200 | 3600 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 9 | 96 | 128 | 37.5 | 19.25 | 39 |
| Tdp W | 65 | 120 | 200 | 195 | 105 | - |
| Socket | LGA1151 | AM5 | AMD Socket SP3 | LGA 4677 | LGA 3647 | LGA2011-3 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | AMD Radeon Graphics | - | No | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5 8500 | 63.5 | 54.6 | 67 | 21.8 | 67.9 | 61 | 84.9 | 68 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.3 | 98.5 | 95.1 | 92.4 | 87.7 | 90 | 96.6 | 95.7 |
| CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor Compare | 94.8 | 76.9 | 84.1 | 0 | 83.8 | 94.4 | 38.3 | 80.2 |
| HP Xeon P67080-B21 Compare | 91.7 | 76.9 | 90.7 | 0 | 78.2 | 90.9 | 1.5 | 80.4 |
| WowWee Xeon Gold 5120 Compare | 73.8 | 20.2 | 17.7 | 0 | 72.8 | 74.4 | 38.3 | 44.4 |
| CISCO SYSTEMS - ENTERPRISE Xeon E5-2699v4 Compare | 44.5 | 46.4 | 17.7 | 0 | 30.1 | 52.6 | 51.2 | 10.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
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