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
Valorant	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	16 GB	127	101	153
Cyberpunk 2077	Intel Core i5-8500	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060	16 GB	129	118	139
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
Minecraft	Intel Core i5-8500	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	32 GB	86	79	93
Forza Horizon 5	Intel Core i5-8500	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER	24 GB	26	10	42
Roblox	Intel Core i5-8500	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	32 GB	42	11	72
Minecraft	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	8 GB	45	40	47
Minecraft	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	8 GB	34	25	40
Valorant	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	8 GB	41	29	51
Valorant	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	8 GB	40	35	45
Minecraft	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	8 GB	35	24	49
Valorant	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	8 GB	18	16	19
Minecraft	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	8 GB	37	32	38
Teardown	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	16 GB	46	42	49
Teardown	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	16 GB	33	19	45
Minecraft	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	8 GB	98	70	118
WWE 2K24	Intel Core i5-8500	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970	20 GB	44	30	60
WWE 2K24	Intel Core i5-8500	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970	20 GB	43	30	57
WWE 2K24	Intel Core i5-8500	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970	20 GB	49	41	57
WWE 2K24	Intel Core i5-8500	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970	20 GB	44	30	60
Roblox	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	16 GB	33	18	46
American Truck Simulator	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	16 GB	43	35	50
American Truck Simulator	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	16 GB	46	38	50
American Truck Simulator	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	16 GB	36	30	41
American Truck Simulator	Intel Core i5-8500	Intel UHD 630	16 GB	29	26	31
League of Legends	Intel Core i5-8500	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070	24 GB	107	65	126

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