Core i5-8500
The Core i5-8500 is Intel’s processor for the LGA1151 platform, built on the Coffee Lake architecture. Below you’ll find its full spec sheet and gaming and Cinebench 2024 productivity benchmarks, plus every retailer’s current price.
Prices update regularly and may differ at the retailer. This page contains affiliate links.
Gaming & productivity performance
Gaming score: CPU-bound 1080p rating, normalized to 100. Cinebench 2024: multi- and single-core points.
1080p Gaming
Cinebench Multi
Cinebench Single
Performance-per-dollar rank among all CPUs with live pricing
Gaming value
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Productivity value
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Specifications
Cores & Clocks
- Architecture
- Coffee Lake
Cache & Process
Memory & Platform
- Socket
- LGA1151
- Memory channels
- 2
- Max memory
- 128 GB
- Memory support
- DDR4, 2666
- Chipsets
- Z370, H310, B360, H370, Q370, Z390, B365
- PCIe
- PCIe 3.0
- ECC support
- No
Power & Extras
- TDP
- 65W
- Max power
- 100W
- Integrated graphics
- None
- Stock cooler
- E97379-003
- MSRP
- $182.00
Compare the Core i5-8500 against the full CPU lineup on the CPU comparison table, or build a compatible system around it with the PC Builder.
Where to buy the Core i5-8500
Every in-stock retailer offer we track, cheapest first.
| Retailer | Availability | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | In stock | $179.99 |  |
The Core i5-8500 starts from $179.99 across 1 retailer. Prices update daily from live stock.
Complete the build
The cheapest in-stock parts that actually fit the Core i5-8500 — matched on socket and power delivery using the same rules as our PC Builder, priced live.
The Core i5-8500's bundled E97379-003 can't keep up with its sustained power draw, so an aftermarket cooler is the safer buy. This is the cheapest air cooler in stock that fits LGA1151 and handles its heat.
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