Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-8250U 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.
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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 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: 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, Intel i5-8250U

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2017

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
2106th fastest in multithreading out of 5454 CPUs
2013th fastest in single threading out of 5454 CPUs
493rd fastest in out of 1514 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

5801

Single Thread Rating

1879

Samples: 12043*
*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	20,857 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	12,685 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	18 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	10,229 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,974 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	76,311 KBytes/Sec
Physics	405 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	4,927 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,879 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of November 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of November 2025

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th 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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	HP Pavilion x360 14" FHD WLED Touchscreen 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop, Intel Quad-Core i5-8250U 1.60GHz up to 3.4GHz, 8GB DDR4, 256GB SSD, WiFi, Bluetooth, Webcam, HDMI, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10	$549.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP New 15.6" HD Touch Intel i5-8250U 3.4GHz 4GB DDR4 1TB HDD + 16GB Optane DVD Webcam Bluetooth HDMI Windows 10	$699.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Inspiron Premium 7000 Series 2 in 1 Laptop, 15.6" FHD Touch Screen, 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8250u, 512GB SSD, 8GB DDR4, Backlit Keyboard, Wireless-AC, HDMI, USB C, Bluetooth, MaxxAudio Pro, Win 10	$678.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo 2018 Ideapad 330S 15.6" Laptop, Windows 10, Intel Core i5-8250U Quad-Core Processor, 20GB (4GB + 16GB Intel Optane) Memory, 1TB Hard Drive - Platinum Grey	$499.90 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Pavilion 15 15.6" IPS Touchscreen Full HD (1920x1080) Business Laptop (Intel Quad-Core i5-8250U, Type-C, HDMI, WiFi AC, Windows 10) Choose from 8GB 16GB 32GB DDR4, 256GB 512GB 1TB SSD or HDD	$598.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 18th 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 i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz		5,801

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th 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 i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz		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 18th 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 i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz		1,879

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3061345 - Nov 17 2025		5587
BL3061240 - Nov 17 2025		4696
BL3060962 - Nov 17 2025		4937
BL3060932 - Nov 17 2025		7392
BL3060689 - Nov 17 2025		3813

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 18th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz		5,801
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,494 (+11.9%)
Intel Core i7-7820HQ @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		7,182 (+23.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,850 (+18.1%)
Intel Core i7-8650U @ 1.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,190 (+6.7%)
Intel Core i5-8350U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,100 (+5.2%)
Intel Core i7-8550U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		5,800 (0.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		7,050 (+21.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,841 (+17.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		7,000 (+20.7%)
Intel Core i7-7700HQ @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,878 (+18.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,594 (+13.7%)
Intel Core i5-7300HQ @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		5,080 (-12.4%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th 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 i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz		592

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