Intel · 2018
Intel Core i5-8500B CPU
The Intel Core i5-8500B is a 6-core, 6-thread desktop processor based on the Coffee Lake microarchitecture, released in April 2018.
The Intel Core i5-8500B is a 6-core, 6-thread processor based on the Coffee Lake microarchitecture, manufactured on a 14 nm process. It features a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 4.10 GHz, with 9 MB of L3 cache. The CPU has a TDP of 65 W and uses the FCBGA1440 socket. It supports DDR4-2666 memory across two channels and does not support ECC memory. Integrated graphics are provided by Intel UHD Graphics 630. The processor offers 16 PCIe 3.0 lanes and supports instruction sets including Intel SSE4.1, SSE4.2, and AVX2. The multiplier is locked. The i5-8500B was discontinued on June 30, 2025.
Benchmarks
| Blender Open Data score | 80.58 samples/min |
|---|---|
| Nero Score AI | 1,245 images/min |
| Nero Score AVC encode | 1,422 fps |
Specifications
| Microarchitecture unverified | Coffee Lake |
|---|---|
| Cores | 6 |
| Threads | 6 |
| Base clock | 3.00 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.10 GHz |
| L3 cache | 9 MB |
| Process node | 14 nm |
| TDP / base power | 65 W |
| Socket | FCBGA1440 |
| Memory support | DDR4-2666 |
| Memory channels | 2 |
| ECC memory support | No |
| Integrated graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| PCIe lanes (CPU) | 16 |
| PCIe version | 3.0 |
| Instruction sets | Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 |
| Unlocked multiplier | No |
| Release date | 2018-04 |
| Release year | 2018 |
| Discontinued | 2025-06-30 |