Games a Core i5-8250U can run
A Core i5-8250U meets the processor requirements for 4,556of the games we've checked, judged against each developer's own stated specs. Your graphics card and memory matter too, so run the full check to be sure.
Every result is checked against the developer's own stated requirements — never our benchmarks or promises. ★= also clears the developer's recommended processor.
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2019
SNOW - The Ultimate Edition
2019
Streets of Rogue
2019
The Legend of Bum-Bo
2019
Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince
2019
Tropico 6
2019
Chinese Parents
2018
Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy
2018
Dead Maze
2018
Door Kickers: Action Squad
2018
Farm Together
2018
FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE
2018
Heavy Metal Machines
2018
Murderous Pursuits
2018
NBA 2K19
2018
SOULCALIBUR VI
2018
Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet
2018
Two Point Hospital
2018
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
2018
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr
2018
Will To Live Online
2018
Wreckfest
2018
音灵 INVAXION
2018
Battle Brothers
2017
Bayonetta
2017
Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition (Classic)
2017
Creativerse
2017
CS2D
2017
ENDLESS Space™ 2
2017
Forts
2017
Hand Simulator
2017
Injustice™ 2
2017
Kingdoms and Castles
2017
MOBIUS FINAL FANTASY™
2017
Orcs Must Die! Unchained
2017
Outlast 2
2017
Portal Knights
2017
Rain World
2017
Ravenfield
2017
Reflex
2017
Rivals of Aether
2017
SAS: Zombie Assault 4
2017
Secret World Legends
2017
Sniper Ghost Warrior 3
2017
Sonic Mania
2017
TERA - Action MMORPG
2017
The Culling
2017
The Elder Scrolls®: Legends™
2017
Questions about the Core i5-8250U
- Is a Core i5-8250U good for gaming?
- A Core i5-8250U clears the stated processor requirements for 4,556 of the games we've checked. Whether a specific game runs comes down to that developer's own listed specs — not our opinion.
- Does a Core i5-8250U meet minimum or recommended processor requirements?
- It clears the minimum processor requirement for 4,556 games, and the developer's recommended processor for 1,134 of them (marked with a star in the list above).
- How do you decide what a Core i5-8250U can run?
- We compare the Core i5-8250U against each game's processor requirement exactly as the developer published it — never our own benchmarks or promises. Your graphics card and memory matter too, so the full check on the homepage includes those.