Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz

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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

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8279U CPU @ 2.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2019

CPUmark/$Price: 24.16

Overall Rank: 887

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

Average CPU Mark

7732

Single Thread Rating: 2363
Samples: 84*
*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	25,921 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	15,359 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	36 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	13 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,646 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	102.0 MBytes/Sec
Physics	788 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	5,310 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,363 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of September 2022.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 22nd of September 2022

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of September 2022.
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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	Acer Aspire 5 Slim Laptop, 15.6 inches Full HD IPS Display, AMD Ryzen 3 3200U, Vega 3 Graphics, 4GB DDR4, 128GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 in S Mode, A515-43-R19L, Silver	$339.14 (www.amazon.com)
	Acer Aspire 5 A515-56-36UT, 15.6" Full HD Display, 11th Gen Intel Core i3-1115G4 Processor, 4GB DDR4, 128GB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6, Windows 11 Home (S Mode)	$310.65 (www.amazon.com)
	HP 14 Laptop, AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD Storage, 14-inch Full HD Display, Windows 11 Home, Thin & Portable, Micro-edge & Anti-glare Screen, Long Battery Life (14-fq1025nr, 2021)	$426.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Chromebook 14 Laptop, Intel Celeron N4120, 4 GB RAM, 64 GB eMMC, 14" HD Display, Chrome OS, Thin Design, 4K Graphics, Long Battery Life, Ash Gray Keyboard (14a-na0226nr, 2022, Mineral Silver)	$212.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Chromebook 11-inch Laptop - Up to 15 Hour Battery Life - MediaTek - MT8183 - 4 GB RAM - 32 GB eMMC Storage - 11.6-inch HD Display - with Chrome OS™ - (11a-na0021nr, 2020 model, Snow White)	$139.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 26th of September 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,260
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,052
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,354
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,951
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,464
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		12,236
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11,143
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz		10,037
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz		7,732
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		7,068
Intel Core i7-7700HQ @ 2.80GHz		6,975

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of September 2022 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz		25.41
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz		24.16
Intel Core i7-7700HQ @ 2.80GHz		18.45
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.61
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 26th of September 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,849
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,748
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,075
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,701
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,633
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,473
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz		2,363
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz		2,318
Intel Core i7-7700HQ @ 2.80GHz		2,074
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		1,974

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL5022505 - Sep 20 2022		8711
BL1630256 - Sep 15 2022		8250
BL5022076 - Sep 12 2022		4550
BL5021261 - Aug 26 2022		8185
BL1617589 - Aug 24 2022		7702

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
As of 26th of September 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
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Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz		7,732
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Intel Core i5-1035G7 @ 1.20GHz		8,502
Intel Core i5-1035G4 @ 1.10GHz		8,110
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Intel Core i5-9400H @ 2.50GHz		8,289
Intel Core i5-8300H @ 2.30GHz		7,537
Intel Core i5-1038NG7 @ 2.00GHz		9,573
Intel Core i7-1065G7 @ 1.30GHz		8,556
Intel Core i5-9300HF @ 2.40GHz		7,583
Intel Core i7-7820EQ @ 3.00GHz		7,453

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

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