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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, Intel Core i5-8279U CPU @ 2.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2019

CPUmark/$Price: 23.45

Overall Rank:
1665th fastest in multithreading out of 5265 CPUs
1244th fastest in single threading out of 5265 CPUs
398th fastest in out of 1498 Laptop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
7503
Single Thread Rating
2299

Samples: 278*
*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 Math24,941 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math14,335 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers35 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting12,487 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,667 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression101,839 KBytes/Sec
Physics786 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions5,024 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,299 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of July 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 8th of July 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of July 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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Pricing History


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Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2747858 - Jul 07 2025
7828
BL5097890 - Jul 04 2025
8020
BL2736033 - Jul 02 2025
7383
BL5096629 - Jun 17 2025
8417
BL2662536 - May 30 2025
5393
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 10th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
7,503
Intel Core i5-10300H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
8,267 (+10.2%)
Intel Core i5-9300H @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
7,464 (-0.5%)
Intel Core i5-1035G1 @ 1.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
7,218 (-3.8%)
Intel Core i5-1035G7 @ 1.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
8,084 (+7.7%)
Intel Core i5-9400H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
7,865 (+4.8%)
Intel Core i5-1035G4 @ 1.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
7,820 (+4.2%)
Intel Core i5-8257U @ 1.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
7,439 (-0.9%)
Intel Core i5-10310U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
5,944 (-20.8%)
Intel Core i5-8300H @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
7,387 (-1.6%)
Intel Core i5-8350U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
6,134 (-18.2%)
Intel Core i5-8365UE @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
5,729 (-23.6%)
Intel Core i5-1038NG7 @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
8,843 (+17.9%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
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9,909
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9,001
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8,134
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7,783
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7,048
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6,779
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6,754
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6,751
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
6,743
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
6,686
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
6,618
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
6,447
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
1,078