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Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz can be found below. 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 i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that contains 4 Cores and 8 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games, but may be a bottleneck on newer releases. [More ...]


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

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) i5-8279U CPU @ 2.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2019

CPUmark/$Price: 24.34

Overall Rank: 981

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
7789

Single Thread Rating: 2375
Samples: 121*
*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 Math25,945 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math15,249 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers36 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting13 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,701 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression102.9 MBytes/Sec
Physics799 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions5,283 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,375 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of March 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of March 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of March 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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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 21st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,138
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,928
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 21,301
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,995
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,830
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,207
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 12,140
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11,057
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz
 10,030
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
 7,789
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
 7,019
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 53.15
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz
 25.39
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
 24.34
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.52
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 21st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,847
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,823
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,725
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,113
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,070
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,690
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,627
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,460
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
 2,375
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz
 2,314
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
 1,961
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL5034907 - Mar 19 2023
8856
BL5034629 - Mar 16 2023
8521
BL5034549 - Mar 15 2023
7762
BL5034166 - Mar 10 2023
8492
BL1751815 - Feb 22 2023
7714
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
As of 21st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
 7,789
Intel Core i5-10300H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 8,582 (+10.2%)
Intel Core i5-9300H @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 7,713 (-1.0%)
Intel Core i5-1035G1 @ 1.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 7,548 (-3.1%)
Intel Core i5-1035G7 @ 1.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 8,574 (+10.1%)
Intel Core i5-9400H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 8,230 (+5.7%)
Intel Core i5-1035G4 @ 1.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 8,035 (+3.2%)
Intel Core i5-8257U @ 1.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 7,631 (-2.0%)
Intel Core i5-8300H @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 7,504 (-3.7%)
Intel Core i5-8350U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 6,255 (-19.7%)
Intel Core i5-1038NG7 @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 9,357 (+20.1%)
Intel Core i7-1065G7 @ 1.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 8,487 (+9.0%)
Intel Core i5-9300HF @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 7,523 (-3.4%)


Is the Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-12900HK
 5,836
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
 5,779
Intel Core i9-12900H
 5,758
Intel Core i7-1370P
 5,615
Intel Core i9-12950HX
 5,614
Intel Core i9-12900HX
 5,575
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
 5,407
Intel Core i7-12650H
 5,237
Intel Core i7-12800H
 5,234
Intel Core i7-12700H
 5,163
Intel Core i7-12800HX
 4,836
Intel Core i7-12850HX
 4,817
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
 1,747