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Intel
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CPU
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RandomX
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RELEASED JAN 2017
Intel CPU i5-8500 — Profitability Simulator
Profit /day
$-0.04
Income /day
$0.12
0.00017392 XMR/day
Cost $0.16 @ $0.1/kWh
Hashrate
2.66Kh/s
RandomX
Power · Efficiency
65.0W
24436.09 j/Mh
Intel CPU i5-8500 loses up to $0.04 a day, best on RandomX hashpower sale. Also available: mining RandomX at 2.66 Kh/s ($-0.06/day). Pulling 65 W from the wall — at $0.10/kWh, not quite breaking even at today's rates.
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Profit vs cost
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Tap to switch · 7 sections Profitability Simulator 4/7
Profitability Simulator · Monero
Monero network →
Network hashrate
6.75 GH/s
This rig
2.66 Kh/s
Network ≈
2,536,219 rigs
Your share · 1 rig
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Scenario · add 1 of this rig
vs Monero network: 6.75 GH/s
| Rigs × Qty | Share | Rev /rig/day | Cost /rig/day | Profit /rig/day | Total profit /day |
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Profit vs quantity added
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Frequently asked
About the Intel CPU i5-8500
Is the Intel CPU i5-8500 profitable?
As of October 2026, the Intel CPU i5-8500 earns $-0.06/day mining RandomX at an electricity cost of $0.1/kWh. At this electricity rate it is not profitable.
How does RandomX network hashrate change Intel CPU i5-8500 profit?
When RandomX network hashrate rises, your share of block rewards shrinks proportionally — the Intel CPU i5-8500 earns less even if the coin price stays flat. The simulator above lets you scale network hashrate up or down to model competitive pressure from new miners coming online.
What if the RandomX coin price moves?
Block rewards are paid in the native coin, so daily revenue scales with price. Doubling the price roughly doubles the Intel CPU i5-8500's revenue — and because electricity is fixed, profit grows by more than 2×. The simulator above lets you set a custom price to model upside or downside.
