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Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that contains 4 Cores and 8 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games, but may be a bottleneck on newer releases. [More ...]


Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz

Description: Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1528

Clockspeed: 2.4 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.1 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 28 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) i5-8279U CPU @ 2.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2019

CPUmark/$Price: 23.77

Overall Rank: 1179

Last Price Change: $320.00 USD (2019-04-01)

Average CPU Mark
rating
7605

Single Thread Rating: 2332
Samples: 182*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 10,600
Thread: 2,209

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz

Integer Math25,307 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math14,743 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers35 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting12,671 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,654 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression102,801 KBytes/Sec
Physics791 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions5,168 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,332 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of December 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 1st of December 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of December 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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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 2nd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,030
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 21,140
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,760
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,672
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,410
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,199
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
 13,148
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 12,023
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,940
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,898
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
 7,605
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 2nd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 52.56
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 32.03
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
 23.77
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.40
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
 NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 2nd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,708
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,099
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,057
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,701
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,678
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,625
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
 2,453
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,447
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
 2,332
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1959119 - Nov 30 2023
5426
BL1958475 - Nov 30 2023
5284
BL5052530 - Nov 29 2023
8405
BL5052527 - Nov 29 2023
5212
BL5052160 - Nov 25 2023
8326
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
As of 2nd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
 7,605
Intel Core i5-10300H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 8,483 (+11.5%)
Intel Core i5-9300H @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 7,647 (+0.5%)
Intel Core i5-1035G1 @ 1.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 7,465 (-1.8%)
Intel Core i5-1035G7 @ 1.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 8,321 (+9.4%)
Intel Core i5-1035G4 @ 1.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 7,982 (+5.0%)
Intel Core i5-9400H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 7,975 (+4.9%)
Intel Core i5-8257U @ 1.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 7,615 (+0.1%)
Intel Core i5-8300H @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 7,467 (-1.8%)
Intel Core i5-8350U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 6,226 (-18.1%)
Intel Core i5-8365UE @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 5,711 (-24.9%)
Intel Core i5-1038NG7 @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 9,119 (+19.9%)
Intel Core i7-1065G7 @ 1.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 8,411 (+10.6%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 2nd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13950HX
 7,078
Intel Core i9-13900HX
 6,931
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,653
Intel Core i9-13905H
 6,560
Intel Core i7-13850HX
 6,237
Intel Core i9-13900HK
 6,192
Intel Core i7-13800H
 5,985
Intel Core i7-13620H
 5,869
Intel Core i9-13900H
 5,845
Intel Core i9-12900HK
 5,791
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
 5,713
Intel Core i9-12900H
 5,707
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
 1,726