Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz

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Is the Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 4 Cores and 8 Threads. This CPU may not do well with games especially more recent releases. Best to check with your system requirements from the developer of the games you are interested to see if it is compatible. [More ...]

Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz

Description: Intel HD Graphics 620

Class: Laptop

Socket: FC-BGA1356

Clockspeed: 1.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.4 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 15 W

TDP Down: 10 W

TDP Up: 25 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) i5-8250U CPU @ 1.60GHz, Intel Core i5-8250U CPU @ 1.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2017

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank: 1328

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark

5898

Single Thread Rating: 1916
Samples: 7398*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 7,672
Thread: 1,935

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz

Integer Math	21,075 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	12,929 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	18 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	10,601 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,006 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	78,890 KBytes/Sec
Physics	404 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	4,931 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,916 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of May 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 27th of May 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of May 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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	ASUS VivoBook Thin and Lightweight FHD WideView Laptop, 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8250U, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 128GB SSD+1TB HDD, USB Type-C, NanoEdge, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10 - F510UA-AH55	$699.88 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell XPS 13 9370 13.3" 4K Ultra HD Touchscreen Laptop Computer, Intel Core i5-8250U 1.60GHz, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Windows 10 Home, Rose Gold	$899.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo Flex 5 81CA001WUS Intel Core i5 8th Gen 8250U (1.60 GHz) 8 GB Memory 512 GB PCIe SSD Intel UHD Graphics 620 15.6" Touchscreen 1920 x 1080 Convertible 2-in-1 Laptop Windows 10 Home 64-bit -	$788.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo 15.6" Laptop IdeaPad 320 Intel Core i5 8th Gen 8250U 1.6GHz 8GB Memory 256GB SSD Intel UHD Graphics 620 Windows 10 Home 64-Bit Model 81BG008AUS	$699.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Probook 450 G5 15.6" Intel Core i5-8250U 1.60 GHz 4GB RAM 128 GB Solid State Drive Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)	$289.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,103
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,892
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,255
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,919
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,791
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,146
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		12,103
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11,036
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,957
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		7,011
Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz		5,898

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		52.96
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		32.22
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.50
Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz		NA
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 30th of May 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		3,821
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,718
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		2,627
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,458
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		1,958
Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz		1,916

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1829508 - May 30 2023		7235
BL1829164 - May 29 2023		4387
BL5039218 - May 29 2023		6569
BL5039216 - May 29 2023		4002
BL1828861 - May 29 2023		6738

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz
As of 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz		5,898
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,527 (+10.7%)
Intel Core i7-7820HQ @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		7,146 (+21.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,975 (+18.2%)
Intel Core i7-8650U @ 1.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,297 (+6.7%)
Intel Core i5-8350U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,247 (+5.9%)
Intel Core i7-8550U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		5,934 (+0.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		7,011 (+18.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		7,325 (+24.2%)
Intel Core i7-7700HQ @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,953 (+17.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,633 (+12.5%)
Intel Core i5-7300HQ @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		5,098 (-13.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		7,364 (+24.8%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13950HX		7,276
Intel Core i9-13900HX		6,994
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,702
Intel Core i7-13620H		6,001
Intel Core i7-13850HX		5,984
Intel Core i9-13900H		5,973
Intel Core i9-12900HK		5,836
Intel Core i7-13800H		5,818
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX		5,802
Intel Core i7-13700H		5,749
Intel Core i9-12900H		5,744
Intel Core i5-13600HX		5,711
Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz		985

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