Core i5-8500 vs 740
Which is better for games: the Core i5-8500 or the 740?
The 740 is about 5% faster than the Core i5-8500 by our score.
Popular games on both
| Game | Core i5-8500 | 740 |
|---|---|---|
| Counter-Strike 2 | Meets the minimum | Meets the minimum |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | Minimum | Minimum |
| Black Myth: Wukong | Minimum | Minimum |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | Recommended | Recommended |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | Recommended | Recommended |
| Elden Ring | Minimum | Minimum |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | Minimum | Minimum |
| Dota 2 | Meets the minimum | Meets the minimum |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 | Recommended | Recommended |
| Fortnite | Recommended | Recommended |
| Grand Theft Auto V | Recommended | Recommended |
| League of Legends | Recommended | Recommended |
| Marvel Rivals | Minimum | Minimum |
| Minecraft: Java Edition | Recommended | Recommended |
| Valorant | Recommended | Recommended |
| PUBG: Battlegrounds | Recommended | Recommended |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | Minimum | Minimum |
| Terraria | Recommended | Recommended |
| Rust | Recommended | Recommended |
| Garry's Mod | Recommended | Recommended |
| Stardew Valley | Meets the minimum | Meets the minimum |
| Helldivers 2 | Minimum | Minimum |
| Left 4 Dead 2 | Recommended | Recommended |
| Euro Truck Simulator 2 | Recommended | Recommended |
| Dead by Daylight | Recommended | Recommended |
| Phasmophobia | Minimum | Minimum |
| Among Us | Recommended | Recommended |
| Geometry Dash | Meets the minimum | Meets the minimum |
| ARK: Survival Evolved | Meets the minimum | Meets the minimum |
| The Forest | Recommended | Recommended |
Only the processor is compared with the game's requirements here. The frame rate depends mostly on the graphics card.