Intel Core i5-8500 Benchmark

Intel Core i5-8500 performance benchmark test with full FPS data from real-world users

Is the Intel Core i5-8500 good for gaming? The table below shows exactly how the Intel Core i5-8500 performs in a variety of games and in various RAM and CPU configurations.

Drawing on the real-world data that powers our FPS calculator, we're able to show you actual frame rates from a panel of more than 60,000 users. So, rather than simply guessing at what frame rates you can expect to see in-game, we tell you the exact CPU benchmark for the Intel Core i5-8500 and how performs in real-world usage.

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FPS results for Intel Core i5-8500

Game	CPU	GPU	RAM	Average FPS	Lowest Recorded FPS	Highest Recorded FPS
GTA 5	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	16 GB	47	37	56
CS2	Intel Core i5-8500	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	32 GB	15	14	15
Avowed	Intel Core i5-8500	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070	16 GB	41	30	48
Valorant	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	16 GB	127	101	153
Elden Ring	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	16 GB	29	23	36
Red Dead Redemption 2	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	16 GB	38	30	46
Cyberpunk 2077	Intel Core i5-8500	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060	16 GB	129	118	139
Minecraft	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	8 GB	39	27	48
Forza Horizon 5	Intel Core i5-8500	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER	24 GB	26	10	42
Avowed	Intel Core i5-8500	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070	16 GB	41	30	48
Roblox	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	16 GB	25	22	28
Valorant	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	16 GB	127	101	153
Apex Legends	Intel Core i5-8500	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650	16 GB	113	106	130
Minecraft	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	8 GB	39	27	48
Valorant	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	8 GB	15	14	16
Valorant	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	8 GB	32	30	34
Roblox	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	16 GB	10	1	14
Minecraft	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	8 GB	19	14	22
Valorant	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	8 GB	46	30	57
Valorant	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	8 GB	51	38	60
Valorant	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	8 GB	23	20	28
Valorant	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	12 GB	172	117	222
Valorant	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	12 GB	198	178	209
Valorant	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	12 GB	208	166	277
GTA 5	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	16 GB	47	37	56
GTA 5	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	16 GB	54	49	58
Roblox	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	8 GB	30	29	30
Besiege	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	16 GB	25	9	35
Teardown	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	16 GB	82	10	126

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