19
Intel Core i5-8500 3.0 GHz Review
Performance Summary & Performance per Dollar »Overclocking
Without an unlocked base-clock multiplier, there's very little CPU overclocking fun to be had with this chip. At best, you can notch up the base-clock itself to 102.975 MHz to squeeze out a handy 3% (or 125 MHz) overclock, reaching 4217 MHz without having to crank up voltages. Higher BCLK values are not available in the BIOS. Intel Management Engine would shut down the system anyway when it senses a base clock of 103 MHz or higher.
Dec 19th, 2024 04:57 EST
change timezone
Latest GPU Drivers
New Forum Posts
- SSD Defragging: The safe way (213)
- Windows 11 - Do you like it? (with poll) (148)
- Post your 3DMark DirectStorage results (6)
- Can anyone confirm resizable BAR support for AMD CPUs? (19)
- New GameTech GPU benchmark. Share your results! (STEAM page live now) (206)
- ThrottleStop blocked by windows security. (10)
- Lowering idle power on Zen 4? (56)
- Post your mouse (62)
- What DLSS/FSR Upscaling Mode do you use? (23)
- (omg)vflash | Fully Patched nvflash from X to Ada Lovelace [v5.780] (349)
Popular Reviews
- Intel Arc B580 Review - Excellent Value
- FiiO BTR17 Portable Bluetooth DAC and Headphones Amplifier Review
- ASRock Arc B580 Steel Legend Review
- Endgame Gear XM2w 4K Review
- Sparkle Arc B580 Titan OC Review
- DUNU DK3001BD In-Ear Monitors Review - Brain Dance Time!
- FL Esports OG98 Tri-Mode Mechanical Keyboard Review
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Review - The Best Gaming Processor
- Upcoming Hardware Launches 2024 (Updated Nov 2024)
- Geometric Future Model 5 Review
Controversial News Posts
- Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger Retires, Company Appoints two Interim co-CEOs (217)
- AMD Radeon RX 8800 XT RDNA 4 Enters Mass-production This Month: Rumor (215)
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Leak Tips More VRAM, Cores, and Power Draw (149)
- 32 GB NVIDIA RTX 5090 To Lead the Charge As 5060 Ti Gets 16 GB Upgrade and 5060 Still Stuck With Last-Gen VRAM Spec (140)
- AMD Radeon RX 8800 XT Reportedly Features 220 W TDP, RDNA 4 Efficiency (123)
- Microsoft is Introducing a $349 Mini PC That Streams Windows 11 from the Cloud (108)
- Intel 18A Process Node Clocks an Abysmal 10% Yield: Report (90)
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Specs Leak: Same Die as RTX 5080, 300 W TDP (88)