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Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-8279U 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 i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz 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. 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 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) i5-8279U CPU @ 2.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2019

CPUmark/$Price: 23.43

Overall Rank:
1435th fastest in multithreading out of 4882 CPUs
1064th fastest in single threading out of 4882 CPUs
334th fastest in out of 1431 Laptop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
7497
Single Thread Rating
2300

Samples: 239*
*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 Math25,039 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math14,326 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers35 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting12,484 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,660 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression102,028 KBytes/Sec
Physics784 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions5,011 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,300 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of November 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of November 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of November 2024.
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


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Newest 15.6 Inch Laptop Intel Core i5 8279U CPU(4C/8T, Up to 4.10 GHz),16GB DDR4 512GB NVMe SSD Gaming Business Laptop Computer Intel Iris Plus 655 Graphics Windows 11 PC/BT4.2/Backlit KB/Fingerprint Newest 15.6 Inch Laptop Intel Core i5 8279U CPU(4C/8T, Up to 4.10 GHz),16GB DDR4 512GB NVMe SSD Gaming Business Laptop Computer Intel Iris Plus 655 Graphics Windows 11 PC/BT4.2/Backlit KB/Fingerprint $519.90
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Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL5077858 - Nov 08 2024
8306
BL5077771 - Nov 07 2024
8202
BL5076921 - Oct 28 2024
7698
BL5076431 - Oct 22 2024
8419
BL5076302 - Oct 20 2024
8225
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 12th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
7,497
Intel Core i5-10300H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
8,359 (+11.5%)
Intel Core i5-9300H @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
7,572 (+1.0%)
Intel Core i5-1035G1 @ 1.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
7,367 (-1.7%)
Intel Core i5-1035G7 @ 1.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
8,121 (+8.3%)
Intel Core i5-9400H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
7,914 (+5.6%)
Intel Core i5-1035G4 @ 1.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
7,869 (+5.0%)
Intel Core i5-8257U @ 1.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
7,472 (-0.3%)
Intel Core i5-8300H @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
7,455 (-0.6%)
Intel Core i5-8350U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
6,219 (-17.0%)
Intel Core i5-8365UE @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
5,711 (-23.8%)
Intel Core i5-1038NG7 @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
8,892 (+18.6%)
Intel Core i7-1065G7 @ 1.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
8,280 (+10.4%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 12th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
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7,002
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6,887
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6,805
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6,707
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
6,604
Intel Core i7-13850HX
6,352
Intel Core i9-13900HK
6,226
Intel Core i9-13905H
6,206
Intel Core i7-14700HX
6,182
Intel Core i7-14650HX
6,123
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
6,033
Intel Core i7-13800H
5,915
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
1,599