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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: 24.12

Overall Rank: 925

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
7719

Single Thread Rating: 2356
Samples: 101*
*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 Math25,777 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math15,291 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers36 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting13 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,649 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression101.4 MBytes/Sec
Physics789 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions5,304 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,356 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of December 2022.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 1st of December 2022
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of December 2022.
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 7th of December 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,215
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,997
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 21,331
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 21,101
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,876
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,344
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 12,189
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11,111
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz
 10,033
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
 7,719
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
 7,048
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of December 2022 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 53.42
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz
 25.40
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
 24.12
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.57
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 7th of December 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,851
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,830
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,738
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,122
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,074
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,695
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,629
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,470
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
 2,356
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz
 2,314
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
 1,967
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL5027254 - Dec 02 2022
8501
BL1679788 - Nov 26 2022
7881
BL5026546 - Nov 22 2022
7063
BL5026238 - Nov 17 2022
8674
BL1667830 - Nov 10 2022
8866
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
As of 7th of December 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
 7,719
Intel Core i5-10300H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 8,630 (+11.8%)
Intel Core i5-9300H @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 7,736 (+0.2%)
Intel Core i5-1035G1 @ 1.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 7,567 (-2.0%)
Intel Core i5-1035G7 @ 1.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 8,486 (+9.9%)
Intel Core i5-1035G4 @ 1.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 8,036 (+4.1%)
Intel Core i5-8257U @ 1.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 7,652 (-0.9%)
Intel Core i5-9400H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 8,291 (+7.4%)
Intel Core i5-8300H @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 7,513 (-2.7%)
Intel Core i5-8350U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 6,262 (-18.9%)
Intel Core i5-8365UE @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 5,797 (-24.9%)
Intel Core i5-1038NG7 @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 9,492 (+23.0%)
Intel Core i7-1065G7 @ 1.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 8,510 (+10.3%)


Is the Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of December 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-12900HK
 5,937
Intel Core i9-12900H
 5,747
Intel Core i9-12950HX
 5,564
Intel Core i9-12900HX
 5,547
Intel Core i7-12800H
 5,244
Intel Core i7-12650H
 5,241
Intel Core i7-12700H
 5,182
Intel Core i7-1280P
 4,872
Intel Core i7-12800HX
 4,825
Intel Core i7-12850HX
 4,770
Intel Core i7-1250U
 4,334
Intel Core i7-1260U
 4,156
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
 1,730