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Intel Core i5-8500

Intel i5-8500

The Intel Core i5-8500 is a mid-range 6-core CPU. The processor belongs to the Coffee Lake generation and was presented in April 2018. It does not support Hyper-Threading, which means it can run six threads simultaneously. The base clock rate is 3 GHz and the CPU can speed up to 4.1 GHz under high load. Despite belonging to the new generation of CPUs, the Core i5-8500 is manufactured in an improved 14nm process.

Performance

The processor offers a strong performance increase compared to the Core i5-7500 due to its two additional cores. Single-core performance has not improved significantly compared to its Kaby Lake predecessor. As a mid-range model, the Core i5-8500 should be suitable for demanding games and programs.

Graphics

The integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 iGPU is supposed to offer higher performance as its clock rate has been increased by 50-100 MHz. The build is identical to that of the Intel HD Graphics 630. We do expect a performance improvement, but as a low-end solution it will probably only display current games smoothly at reduced details - if at all.

Power Consumption

Intel specifies the TDP with 65 watts. Therefore, well-dimensioned cooling systems should easily manage to deal with the created heat. We expect increased efficiency due to the higher performance.

CodenameCoffee Lake-S
SeriesIntel Coffee Lake

Series: Coffee Lake Coffee Lake-S

Intel Core i7-8086K compare3.7 - 5 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-8700K compare3.7 - 4.7 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-8700 compare3.2 - 4.6 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8600K compare3.6 - 4.3 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8500 « 3 - 4.1 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8400 compare2.8 - 4 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8500T compare2.1 - 3.5 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Clock Rate3000 - 4100 MHz
Level 1 Cache384 KB
Level 2 Cache1.5 MB
Level 3 Cache9 MB
Number of Cores / Threads6 / 6
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)65 Watt
Manufacturing Technology14 nm
Max. Temperature100 °C
SocketFCLGA1151
FeaturesDual-Channel DDR3(L)-1600/DDR4-2666 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, AES-NI, TSX-NI, Quick Sync, Virtualization, vPro
GPUIntel UHD Graphics 630 (350 - 1100 MHz)
64 Bit64 Bit support
Architecturex86
Starting Price$202 U.S.
Announcement Date04/02/2018
Product Link (external)ark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
950 Points (6%)
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Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
40829 points (30%)
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» Intel Core i7-8850H
   6x 2.6 GHz - 4.3 GHz
» Intel Core i5-8600K
   6x 3.6 GHz - 4.3 GHz
» Intel Core i5-8500
   6x 3 GHz - 4.1 GHz
» Intel Core i7-8750H
   6x 2.2 GHz - 4.1 GHz
» Intel Core i5-8400
   6x 2.8 GHz - 4 GHz
» Intel Core i5-8500T
   6x 2.1 GHz - 3.5 GHz
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+ Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
   14x 2.4 GHz - 3.3 GHz
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   4x 4.3 GHz - 4.5 GHz
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   6x 3.6 GHz - 4.3 GHz
+ Intel Core i7-7700K
   4x 4.2 GHz - 4.5 GHz
» Intel Core i5-8500
   6x 3 GHz - 4.1 GHz
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   8x 3 GHz - 3.5 GHz
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   8x 3 GHz - 3.7 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
   6x 3.6 GHz - 4.2 GHz
- Intel Core i5-8400
   6x 2.8 GHz - 4 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600
   6x 3.4 GHz - 3.9 GHz
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Klaus Hinum (Update: 2019-01-29)