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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: 24.30

Overall Rank: 984

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
7774

Single Thread Rating: 2370
Samples: 123*
*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 Math25,888 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math15,215 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers36 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting13 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,693 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression102.6 MBytes/Sec
Physics797 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions5,285 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,370 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 31st of March 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 31st of March 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 31st 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 31st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,133
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,924
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 21,294
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,982
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,823
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,199
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 12,135
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11,055
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz
 10,025
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
 7,774
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
 7,016
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 31st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 53.12
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz
 25.38
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
 24.30
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 31st 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
 3,724
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,112
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,069
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,689
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,627
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,460
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
 2,370
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz
 2,314
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
 1,960
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1782582 - Mar 30 2023
8084
BL5035280 - Mar 25 2023
5721
BL5034907 - Mar 19 2023
8856
BL5034629 - Mar 16 2023
8521
BL5034549 - Mar 15 2023
7762
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 31st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
 7,774
Intel Core i5-10300H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 8,580 (+10.4%)
Intel Core i5-9300H @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 7,704 (-0.9%)
Intel Core i5-1035G1 @ 1.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 7,546 (-2.9%)
Intel Core i5-1035G7 @ 1.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 8,582 (+10.4%)
Intel Core i5-9400H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 8,233 (+5.9%)
Intel Core i5-1035G4 @ 1.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 8,035 (+3.4%)
Intel Core i5-8257U @ 1.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 7,627 (-1.9%)
Intel Core i5-8300H @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 7,503 (-3.5%)
Intel Core i5-8350U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 6,247 (-19.7%)
Intel Core i5-1038NG7 @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 9,351 (+20.3%)
Intel Core i7-1065G7 @ 1.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 8,485 (+9.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H vs Intel Core i5-8279U
 8,219 (+5.7%)


Is the Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 31st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-12900HK
 5,838
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
 5,772
Intel Core i9-12900H
 5,751
Intel Core i7-1370P
 5,615
Intel Core i9-12950HX
 5,614
Intel Core i9-12900HX
 5,552
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
 5,320
Intel Core i7-12800H
 5,241
Intel Core i7-12650H
 5,238
Intel Core i7-12700H
 5,156
Intel Core i7-12800HX
 4,838
Intel Core i7-12850HX
 4,831
Intel Core i5-8279U @ 2.40GHz
 1,744