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Intel Core i5-4278U @ 2.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-4278U can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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 i5-4278U @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i5-4278U @ 2.60GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1168

Clockspeed: 2.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.1 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 28 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 3 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 16 GB (DDR3L-1333, 1600;, LPDDR3-1333, 1600)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4278U CPU @ 2.60GHz, Intel Core i5-4278U CPU @ 2.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2014

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
2997th fastest in multithreading out of 5454 CPUs
2284th fastest in single threading out of 5454 CPUs
661st fastest in out of 1514 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2828
Single Thread Rating
1709

Samples: 578*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,468
Thread: 1,736

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-4278U @ 2.60GHz

Integer Math9,754 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math4,783 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,374 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption824.4 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression46,944 KBytes/Sec
Physics256 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,027 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,709 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of November 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-4278U @ 2.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of November 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of November 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 17th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H
 25,385
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,148
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,699
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 19,855
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,099
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,554
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,616
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,419
Intel Core i5-4278U @ 2.60GHz
 2,828
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H
 55.55
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 50.27
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 30.48
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.06
Intel Core i5-4278U @ 2.60GHz
 NA
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 5 5600H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,892
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,678
Intel Core i7-12700H
 3,517
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,032
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,012
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,895
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,622
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,592
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,395
Intel Core i5-4278U @ 2.60GHz
 1,709
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-4278U @ 2.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL5106616 - Nov 10 2025
3262
BL5105870 - Oct 30 2025
887
BL5104018 - Oct 03 2025
3052
BL5103403 - Sep 23 2025
3249
BL5103191 - Sep 20 2025
2445
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-4278U @ 2.60GHz
As of 17th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-4278U @ 2.60GHz
 2,828
Intel Core i7-5600U @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-4278U
 3,010 (+6.4%)
Intel Core i5-4210M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-4278U
 2,903 (+2.7%)
Intel Core i7-5500U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-4278U
 2,806 (-0.8%)
Intel Core i5-5300U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-4278U
 2,709 (-4.2%)
Intel Core i7-4510U @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-4278U
 2,633 (-6.9%)
AMD FX-7600P vs Intel Core i5-4278U
 2,557 (-9.6%)
Intel Core i5-5200U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-4278U
 2,502 (-11.5%)
Intel Core i5-5250U @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-4278U
 2,450 (-13.4%)
Intel Core i5-4210U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-4278U
 2,316 (-18.1%)
AMD A10-7400P vs Intel Core i5-4278U
 2,134 (-24.5%)
Intel Core i7-4610M @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-4278U
 3,248 (+14.9%)
Intel Core i7-4578U @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-4278U
 3,089 (+9.2%)

Is the Intel Core i5-4278U @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
 9,807
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,629
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
 9,113
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 9,061
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
 8,021
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
 8,013
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
 7,814
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
 7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 6,980
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
 6,756
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
 6,746
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,713
Intel Core i5-4278U @ 2.60GHz
 409