Games a Core i5-8250U can run
A Core i5-8250U meets the processor requirements for 30,765of 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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2024
Barotrauma
2023
Operation: Harsh Doorstop
2023
Chivalry 2
2022
Cult of the Lamb
2022
Football Manager 2023
2022
Grounded
2022
Guild Wars 2®
2022
HITMAN World of Assassination
2022
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
2022
Quake Champions
2022
Teardown
2022
Total War: WARHAMMER III
2022
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
2021
Cookie Clicker
2021
DEVOUR
2021
Dyson Sphere Program
2021
FIFA 22
2021
Football Manager 2022
2021
Inscryption
2021
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition
2021
Subnautica: Below Zero
2021
A Way Out
2020
Black Mesa
2020
Crusader Kings III
2020
Football Manager 2021
2020
Ghostrunner
2020
Golf With Your Friends
2020
KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
2020
Neon Abyss
2020
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
2020
Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis
2020
RISK: Global Domination
2020
ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN
2019
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
2019
ASTRONEER
2019
Dead Frontier 2
2019
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
2019
Ironsight
2019
Katana ZERO
2019
Mortal Kombat 11
2019
Muse Dash
2019
Oxygen Not Included
2019
STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™
2019
They Are Billions
2019
Bloons TD 6
2018
Celeste
2018
Creative Destruction
2018
Questions about the Core i5-8250U
- Is a Core i5-8250U good for gaming?
- A Core i5-8250U clears the stated processor requirements for 30,765 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 30,765 games, and the developer's recommended processor for 7,070 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.