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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:
2853rd fastest in multithreading out of 5276 CPUs
2168th fastest in single threading out of 5276 CPUs
645th fastest in out of 1498 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2828
Single Thread Rating
1710

Samples: 567*
*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 Math9,761 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math4,786 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,373 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption824.6 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression46,923 KBytes/Sec
Physics257 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,027 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,710 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of July 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 15th of July 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of July 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 18th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,146
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,797
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,029
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,228
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,692
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,658
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,148
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 11,623
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,677
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,512
Intel Core i5-4278U @ 2.60GHz
 2,828
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 50.71
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 30.78
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.12
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
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,899
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,045
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,022
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,912
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,641
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,627
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,598
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,405
Intel Core i5-4278U @ 2.60GHz
 1,710
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-4278U @ 2.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL5098166 - Jul 09 2025
3026
BL5097446 - Jun 30 2025
2758
BL5097412 - Jun 29 2025
3033
BL5097381 - Jun 28 2025
2111
BL5096853 - Jun 20 2025
1648
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 18th of July 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
 3,013 (+6.5%)
Intel Core i5-4210M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-4278U
 2,890 (+2.2%)
Intel Core i7-5500U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-4278U
 2,800 (-1.0%)
Intel Core i5-5300U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-4278U
 2,711 (-4.1%)
Intel Core i7-4510U @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-4278U
 2,630 (-7.0%)
AMD FX-7600P vs Intel Core i5-4278U
 2,557 (-9.6%)
Intel Core i5-5200U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-4278U
 2,503 (-11.5%)
Intel Core i5-5250U @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-4278U
 2,453 (-13.3%)
Intel Core i5-4210U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-4278U
 2,315 (-18.1%)
Intel Core i7-4610M @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-4278U
 3,225 (+14.0%)
Intel Core i7-4578U @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-4278U
 3,089 (+9.2%)
Intel Core i5-4310M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-4278U
 3,078 (+8.8%)

Is the Intel Core i5-4278U @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,790
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 9,033
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
 8,142
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
 7,798
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 7,042
Intel Core i9-13900HX
 6,776
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,749
Intel Core i9-13950HX
 6,749
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
 6,728
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
 6,686
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
 6,626
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
 6,451
Intel Core i5-4278U @ 2.60GHz
 409