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.

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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: 24.26

Overall Rank: 1044

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

Average CPU Mark

7764

Single Thread Rating: 2365
Samples: 143*
*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 Math	25,758 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	15,150 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	36 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	13,010 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,694 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	104,658 KBytes/Sec
Physics	800 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	5,281 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,365 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of June 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 2nd of June 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of June 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

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	HP 15 Laptop, 11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 Processor, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD Storage, 15.6” Full HD IPS Display, Windows 10 Home, HP Fast Charge, Lightweight Design (15-dy2021nr, 2020)	$448.00 (www.amazon.com)
	2021 Newest Dell Inspiron 15 3000 3501 Laptop, 15.6" Full HD 1080P Screen, 11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 Quad-Core Processor, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD, Webcam, HDMI, Wi-Fi, Windows 10 Home, Black	$545.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Inspiron 15 3000 Series 3511 Laptop, 15.6" FHD Touchscreen, Intel Core i5-1035G1, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, SD Card Reader, Webcam, HDMI, Wi-Fi, Windows 11 Home, Black	$603.85 (www.amazon.com)
	Acer Aspire 5 A515-56-32DK Slim Laptop - 15.6" Full HD IPS Display - 11th Gen Intel i3-1115G4 Dual Core Processor - 4GB DDR4 - 128GB NVMe SSD - WiFi 6 - Amazon Alexa - Windows 11 Home in S mode.	$305.97 (www.amazon.com)
	Acer Aspire Vero AV15-51-7617 Green PC \| 15.6" FHD IPS 100% sRGB-Display \| 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1195G7 \| Intel Iris Xe Graphics \| 16GB DDR4 \| 512GB NVMe SSD \| Wi-Fi 6 \| PCR Materials \| Vero-Sleeve	$599.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 8th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,098
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,887
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,257
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,913
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,776
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,136
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		12,101
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11,032
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,954
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz		7,764
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		7,013

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 8th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		52.95
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		32.21
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz		24.26
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.49
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 8th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,846
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,820
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,717
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,108
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,068
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,710
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,687
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,626
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,458
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz		2,365
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		1,958

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL5038843 - May 23 2023		8546
BL5038198 - May 12 2023		6684
BL5038077 - May 10 2023		8810
BL5038047 - May 10 2023		7958
BL1809546 - May 03 2023		7918

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 8th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz		7,764
Intel Core i5-10300H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U		8,562 (+10.3%)
Intel Core i5-9300H @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U		7,690 (-0.9%)
Intel Core i5-1035G1 @ 1.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U		7,521 (-3.1%)
Intel Core i5-1035G7 @ 1.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U		8,472 (+9.1%)
Intel Core i5-9400H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U		8,127 (+4.7%)
Intel Core i5-1035G4 @ 1.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U		8,033 (+3.5%)
Intel Core i5-8257U @ 1.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U		7,629 (-1.7%)
Intel Core i5-8300H @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U		7,488 (-3.5%)
Intel Core i5-8350U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U		6,242 (-19.6%)
Intel Core i5-1038NG7 @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U		9,344 (+20.4%)
Intel Core i7-1065G7 @ 1.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U		8,475 (+9.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H vs Intel Core i5-8279U		8,210 (+5.7%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 8th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13950HX		7,302
Intel Core i9-13900HX		6,987
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,673
Intel Core i9-13900H		6,020
Intel Core i7-13850HX		6,017
Intel Core i7-13620H		5,977
Intel Core i9-12900HK		5,834
Intel Core i7-13800H		5,818
Intel Core i7-13700H		5,812
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX		5,802
Intel Core i9-12900H		5,742
Intel Core i5-13600HX		5,711
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz		1,747

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

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