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Intel Core i7-8559U @ 2.70GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-8559U 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 i7-8559U @ 2.70GHz 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 i7-8559U @ 2.70GHz

Description: Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1528

Clockspeed: 2.7 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.5 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 28 W

TDP Down: 20 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: 8 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 32 GB (DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8559U CPU @ 2.70GHz, Intel Core i7-8559U CPU @ 2.70GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2018

CPUmark/$Price: 13.44

Overall Rank:
1518th fastest in multithreading out of 5155 CPUs
1008th fastest in single threading out of 5155 CPUs
364th fastest in out of 1491 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $617.00 USD (2021-05-21)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
8295
Single Thread Rating
2493

Samples: 505*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 12,240
Thread: 2,567

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-8559U @ 2.70GHz

Integer Math26,961 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math16,125 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers42 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting13,624 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,829 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression108,777 KBytes/Sec
Physics877 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,079 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,493 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of June 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-8559U @ 2.70GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of June 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of June 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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Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-8559U @ 2.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL5096036 - Jun 07 2025
8584
BL2668929 - Jun 02 2025
7007
BL2657606 - May 28 2025
4698
BL2655908 - May 27 2025
7776
BL2653658 - May 26 2025
7684
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-8559U @ 2.70GHz
As of 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-8559U @ 2.70GHz
8,295
Intel Core i5-8259U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-8559U
7,842 (-5.5%)
Intel Core i7-8565U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-8559U
5,995 (-27.7%)
Intel Core i5-8265U @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-8559U
5,853 (-29.4%)
Intel Xeon E3-1535M v6 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-8559U
8,068 (-2.7%)
Intel Core i7-7920HQ @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-8559U
7,296 (-12.0%)
Intel Core i9-8950HK @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-8559U
10,384 (+25.2%)
Intel Core i7-8850H @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-8559U
10,161 (+22.5%)
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-8559U
9,826 (+18.5%)
Intel Core i7-1065G7 @ 1.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-8559U
8,195 (-1.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H vs Intel Core i7-8559U
8,044 (-3.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H vs Intel Core i7-8559U
7,740 (-6.7%)
Intel Xeon E3-1535M v5 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-8559U
7,479 (-9.8%)

Is the Intel Core i7-8559U @ 2.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
8,901
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
8,121
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
7,982
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
7,723
Intel Core i9-14900HX
7,053
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
7,027
Intel Core 7 250H
6,905
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
6,850
Intel Core i9-13900HX
6,782
Intel Core i9-13980HX
6,763
Intel Core i9-13950HX
6,762
Intel Core i7-8559U @ 2.70GHz
1,360