*Fast* Dell OptiPlex 3060 Intel i5 8500 (8th Gen) @3.00 GHZ SFF Desktop PC

Dell OptiPlex 3060 Intel i5 8500 (8th Gen) @3.00 GHZ SFF Desktop PC

• Dell Optiplex 3060
• Intel Core i5 8500 (8th Gen) @3.00 GHZ
• 8GB DDR4 Ram 2666MHz (Maximum Internal Memory - 32GB)
• 256GB SSD + 465GB HDD
• Windows 10 Pro
• Intel® UHD Graphics 630
• VGA to HDMI Adapter
• Standard 260W PSU Active PFC - 85% Efficient PSU (80 PLUS Bronze); ENERGY STAR compliant, Active PFC Power Supply
• Clean and in great condition with some very minor side-panel scratches.

Intel i5 8500 (8th Gen) @3.00 GHZ

The hex-core i5-8500 hails from Intels eighth generation of Coffee Lake processors, known for featuring a higher number of cores at each SKU than in previous generations and their refinement of the 14nm architecture as seen in 6th and 7th generation processors. At an estimated price of $184 it offers good multi-core value for money. Its quad core performance nearly rivals the more expensive i7-7700K (the 2017 CPU of choice for many top-end gamers). However based on preliminary benchmarks, the i5-8500 is only marginally faster (2% greater effective speed) than the i5-8400 which is also a recent and competitively priced hex-core Coffee Lake processor. Also, like the i5-8400, the 8500 features 9MB of L3 cache and a frugal TDP of 65W, leaving not much to choose between them. As is the case of all Coffee Lake processors, currently the only motherboards that the 8500 can be paired with feature Intels high-end Z370 chipset for overclocking. However, alternative and more suitable 300 series motherboards are long overdue and expected to be available soon.