Games a Core i5-8250U can run
A Core i5-8250U meets the processor requirements for 10,502of 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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2012
Toy Soldiers
2012
Vessel
2012
Waveform
2012
Wizorb
2012
Worms Revolution
2012
Yesterday
2012
Ys Origin
2012
Zombie Driver HD
2012
AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! for the Awesome
2011
Alien Hallway
2011
Atom Zombie Smasher
2011
BIT.TRIP RUNNER
2011
Capsized
2011
Cave Story+
2011
Cities in Motion
2011
Costume Quest
2011
Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game
2011
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
2011
Dungeon Siege III
2011
Dungeons
2011
Dungeons of Dredmor
2011
EDGE
2011
FlatOut 3: Chaos & Destruction
2011
From Dust
2011
Gemini Rue
2011
Global Ops: Commando Libya
2011
Hacker Evolution Duality
2011
HOARD
2011
Hunted: The Demon’s Forge™
2011
Hydrophobia: Prophecy
2011
Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012
2011
Majesty 2 Collection
2011
Memoir '44 Online
2011
Men of War: Vietnam
2011
Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes
2011
NightSky
2011
Nuclear Dawn
2011
Painkiller Redemption
2011
Portal 2 - The Final Hours
2011
Post Apocalyptic Mayhem
2011
Puzzle Pirates
2011
Quake 4
2011
Revenge of the Titans
2011
Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood
2011
Rock of Ages
2011
Serious Sam Double D XXL
2011
Serious Sam: The Random Encounter
2011
Questions about the Core i5-8250U
- Is a Core i5-8250U good for gaming?
- A Core i5-8250U clears the stated processor requirements for 10,502 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 10,502 games, and the developer's recommended processor for 2,709 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.