Intel Core i5-8500 at 3 GHz Mid Range processor 8th generation with Coffee Lake core name, is working in Desktops with FCLGA1151 socket, released in July 07, 2018. The processor manufactured using 14 nm process technology. Intel Core i5-8500 has 6 cores and 6 Threads operating at 3 GHz (Turbo mode - 4.1 GHz) with typical Thermal Design Power 65 W. The others technical specifications and more information about the CPU like Overclocking, Unlocked or not, Cashes Size, 64 Bit support, Architecture, Memory Specification/Type, Die Size and other can be found further down the text. You can find out whether Intel Core i5-8500 is good or bad from testing results and comparisons with other CPUs.
Intel Core i5-8500 specifications
General Info
Name
Intel Core i5-8500
Core name
Coffee Lake
Generation
8th
Architecture
x86
Release date
July 07, 2018
Price
299 USD
Frequency
3 GHz
Turbo frequency
4.1 GHz
Cores
6
Threads
6
Socket
FCLGA1151
Bus Speed
8 GT/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
65 W
Max. Temperature
100 °C
Hyper-threading
Yes
L3 Cache
9 MB
Instruction Set Extensions
Intel AVX2 Intel SSE4.2 Intel SSE4.1
Word Size
64 bit
TSMC FinFET process (Lithography)
14 nm
Transistor count
2460 million
Technologies
Intel Hyper-Threading Technology Intel vPro Platform Eligibility Intel Stable IT Platform Program (SIPP) Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) Intel Turbo Boost Technology Instruction Set Instruction Set Extensions Thermal Monitoring Technologies Idle States Intel Optane Memory Supported Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) Intel 64 Intel Transactional Synchronization Extensions Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) Intel Identity Protection Technology
DirectX: 12 Intel Quick Sync Video Intel InTru 3D Technology Intel Clear Video HD Technology 4K Support: at 60Hz Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel): 4096x2304 at 60Hz Max Resolution (DP): 4096x2304 at 60Hz Intel Clear Video Technology Graphics Video Max Memory Max Resolution (HDMI): 4096x2304 at 24Hz OpenGL: 4.5
