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Intel Core i5-8500B

6C/6T · 65 W · Launched Jan 2019
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CPU multi-thread vs rivals

Ryzen 5 7600 (ref)Core i7-1185G7Ryzen Z2 ACore i5-8500B ◂Core i5-11400TCore i7-1195G7Core i5-10300H010203040506017.617.917.717.517.450.017.6Intel Core i5-8500B This chip Laptop CPU Index 17.6 (p10 10.4 – p90 18.4)Intel Core i7-1185G7 Just above in its segment Laptop CPU Index 17.9 (p10 11.9 – p90 21.7) 1.02× Core i5-8500BAMD Ryzen Z2 A Nearest competitor Laptop CPU Index 17.7 1.01× Core i5-8500BIntel Core i7-1195G7 Just below in its segment Laptop CPU Index 17.5 (p10 10.7 – p90 22.9) 0.99× Core i5-8500BIntel Core i5-10300H Just below in its segment Laptop CPU Index 17.4 (p10 13.6 – p90 20.4) 0.99× Core i5-8500BAMD Ryzen 5 7600 Reference chip Desktop CPU Index 50.0 (p10 43.3 – p90 56.2) 2.84× Core i5-8500BIntel Core i5-11400T Nearest desktop chip Desktop CPU Index 17.6 (p10 14.9 – p90 22.8) 1.00× Core i5-8500B
Ryzen 5 7600 (ref)Core i7-1185G7Ryzen Z2 ACore i5-8500B ◂Core i5-11400TCore i7-1195G7Core i5-10300H020406017.617.917.717.517.450.017.6Intel Core i5-8500B This chip Laptop CPU Index 17.6 (p10 10.4 – p90 18.4)Intel Core i7-1185G7 Just above in its segment Laptop CPU Index 17.9 (p10 11.9 – p90 21.7) 1.02× Core i5-8500BAMD Ryzen Z2 A Nearest competitor Laptop CPU Index 17.7 1.01× Core i5-8500BIntel Core i7-1195G7 Just below in its segment Laptop CPU Index 17.5 (p10 10.7 – p90 22.9) 0.99× Core i5-8500BIntel Core i5-10300H Just below in its segment Laptop CPU Index 17.4 (p10 13.6 – p90 20.4) 0.99× Core i5-8500BAMD Ryzen 5 7600 Reference chip Desktop CPU Index 50.0 (p10 43.3 – p90 56.2) 2.84× Core i5-8500BIntel Core i5-11400T Nearest desktop chip Desktop CPU Index 17.6 (p10 14.9 – p90 22.8) 1.00× Core i5-8500B
CPU multi-thread
17.6
0.35× reflow conf.
TDP
65.0 W
CPU multi per watt
0.27

CPU multi-thread, by benchmark

Blender (CPU)PassMark CPU Mark0102030405018.316.9Blender (CPU), version 4 Index 18.3 (p10 10.8 – p90 19.1) Median 71.1 samples/min (p10 42.1 – p90 74.4) 5 runs, 28 May 2025 – 1 Jul 2025 Blender Open DataPassMark CPU Mark Index 16.9 Median 8,773 points Source average of 247 results, fetched 6 Nov 2026 PassMark
Blender (CPU)PassMark CPU Mark0102030405018.316.9Blender (CPU), version 4 Index 18.3 (p10 10.8 – p90 19.1) Median 71.1 samples/min (p10 42.1 – p90 74.4) 5 runs, 28 May 2025 – 1 Jul 2025 Blender Open DataPassMark CPU Mark Index 16.9 Median 8,773 points Source average of 247 results, fetched 6 Nov 2026 PassMark
Results table
BenchmarkVersionMedianp10–p90UnitSamplesIndexDates
Blender (CPU)471.142.1–74.4samples/min5 runs18.328 May 2025 – 1 Jul 2025
PassMark CPU Markcurrent8,773–points247 avg.16.96 Nov 2026

Over time

CPU multi-thread index
quarterly
18.018.519.019.520.0Dec2024Jan2025FebMarAprMay2024-Q4 19.7 index 5 samples2025-Q2 18.1 index 5 samples
18.018.519.019.520.0Jan2025Apr2024-Q4 19.7 index 5 samples2025-Q2 18.1 index 5 samples
Blender (CPU) 4
samples/min, quarterly
72.074.076.078.080.082.0Dec2024Jan2025FebMarAprMay2024-Q4 79.8 samples/min 5 samples2025-Q2 73.3 samples/min 5 samples
72.074.076.078.080.082.0Jan2025Apr2024-Q4 79.8 samples/min 5 samples2025-Q2 73.3 samples/min 5 samples

Sources

Blender Open Data5 runs1 Jul 2025PassMark2 averages6 Nov 2026