Games a Core i5-8250U can run
A Core i5-8250U meets the processor requirements for 28,364of 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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Check my full PC →The Blackwell Legacy
2012
The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles
2012
The Political Machine
2012
Tiny Troopers
2012
Unity of Command: Stalingrad Campaign
2012
Unmechanical
2012
Wanderlust: Rebirth
2012
Ys: The Oath in Felghana
2012
A Game of Thrones - Genesis
2011
Agricultural Simulator 2011: Extended Edition
2011
Air Conflicts: Secret Wars
2011
American Conquest
2011
American Conquest: Fight Back
2011
ArcaniA: Fall of Setarrif
2011
Before the Echo
2011
Blocks That Matter
2011
Bunch of Heroes
2011
Cossacks II: Battle for Europe
2011
Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars
2011
Cossacks: Art of War
2011
Cossacks: European Wars
2011
Critical Mass
2011
Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition
2011
DETOUR
2011
Disciples III - Resurrection
2011
Dungeons - The Dark Lord
2011
Dwarfs!?
2011
Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon
2011
Fate of the World: Tipping Point
2011
IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover
2011
Myst: Masterpiece Edition
2011
Naval Warfare
2011
Post Mortem
2011
Runaway: A Twist of Fate
2011
SEGA Bass Fishing
2011
Sengoku
2011
Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity®
2011
SkyDrift
2011
Solar 2
2011
Space Channel 5: Part 2
2011
Steel Storm: Burning Retribution
2011
Still Life 2
2011
Take On Helicopters
2011
The First Templar - Steam Special Edition
2011
The Next BIG Thing
2011
Trapped Dead
2011
Trauma
2011
Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne
2010
Questions about the Core i5-8250U
- Is a Core i5-8250U good for gaming?
- A Core i5-8250U clears the stated processor requirements for 28,364 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 28,364 games, and the developer's recommended processor for 6,628 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.