Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz

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Is the Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 4 Cores and 8 Threads. This CPU may not do well with games especially more recent releases. Best to check with your system requirements from the developer of the games you are interested to see if it is compatible. [More ...]

Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz

Description: Intel HD Graphics 620

Class: Laptop

Socket: FC-BGA1356

Clockspeed: 1.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.4 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 15 W

TDP Down: 10 W

TDP Up: 25 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 6 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 32 GB (DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8250U CPU @ 1.60GHz, Intel Core i5-8250U CPU @ 1.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2017

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank: 1227

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark

5899

Single Thread Rating: 1919
Samples: 7005*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 7,672
Thread: 1,935

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz

Integer Math	21,077 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	12,947 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	18 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	11 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,005 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	77.3 MBytes/Sec
Physics	402 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	4,932 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,919 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of February 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of February 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of February 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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	Dell XPS 13 9370 13.3" 4K Ultra HD Touchscreen Laptop Computer, Intel Core i5-8250U 1.60GHz, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Windows 10 Home, Rose Gold	$899.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo 15.6" Laptop IdeaPad 320 Intel Core i5 8th Gen 8250U 1.6GHz 8GB Memory 256GB SSD Intel UHD Graphics 620 Windows 10 Home 64-Bit Model 81BG008AUS	$699.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo Laptop IdeaPad 330 81DE00L0US Intel Core i5 8th Gen 8250U 1.60 GHz, 8 GB,256 GB SSD 15.6" Windows 10 Home 64-Bit	$678.90 (www.amazon.com)
	HP EliteBook 850 G5 15.6" LCD Notebook - Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) i5-8250U Quad-core (4 Core) 1.60 GHz - 8 GB DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB SSD - Windows 10 Pro 64-bit - 1920 x 1080 - in-Plane Switching (IP	$1499.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo 2018 Ideapad 330S 15.6" Laptop, Windows 10, Intel Core i5-8250U Quad-Core Processor, 20GB (4GB + 16GB Intel Optane) Memory, 1TB Hard Drive - Platinum Grey	$499.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 7th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,160
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,956
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,298
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		21,050
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,851
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,266
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		12,171
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11,087
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz		10,027
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		7,033
Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz		5,899

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		53.29
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz		25.38
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.55
Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,826
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,730
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,117
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,070
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,693
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,630
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,465
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz		2,313
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		1,965
Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz		1,919

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1739203 - Feb 07 2023		6488
BL1738778 - Feb 06 2023		5631
BL1738769 - Feb 06 2023		1856
BL1738717 - Feb 06 2023		3218
BL1738672 - Feb 06 2023		6955

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz
As of 7th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz		5,899
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,526 (+10.6%)
Intel Core i7-7820HQ @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		7,153 (+21.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,984 (+18.4%)
Intel Core i7-8650U @ 1.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,305 (+6.9%)
Intel Core i5-8350U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,250 (+6.0%)
Intel Core i7-8550U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		5,950 (+0.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		7,033 (+19.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		7,314 (+24.0%)
Intel Core i7-7700HQ @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,962 (+18.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,768 (+14.7%)
Intel Core i5-7300HQ @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		5,091 (-13.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		7,291 (+23.6%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX		6,699
Intel Core i9-12900HK		5,885
Intel Core i9-12900H		5,753
Intel Core i9-12950HX		5,628
Intel Core i7-1370P		5,618
Intel Core i9-12900HX		5,571
Intel Core i7-12800H		5,254
Intel Core i7-12650H		5,253
Intel Core i7-12700H		5,168
Intel Core i7-1280P		4,826
Intel Core i7-12800HX		4,822
Intel Core i7-12850HX		4,742
Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz		983

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