Rank #100 of 155C · Mid-Range

Is the Core i5-8500 good for gaming?

The Core i5-8500 is a solid gaming processor — a Mid-Range chip ranked #100 of 155 in our benchmark.

Benchmark score62

Relative gaming performance (Core i5-13400 = 100).

Best GPU pairings for the Core i5-8500

Graphics cards that balance this CPU without bottlenecking, by target resolution.

1080p gaming

GeForce RTX 2060

1440p gaming

Radeon RX 5700

4K gaming

GeForce RTX 3070

Upper Mid-Range

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Pairings are deterministic estimates for comparison — the ideal match depends on your target resolution, frame rate and games.