Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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Is the Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz 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. This CPU may not do well with games especially more recent releases. Best to check with your system requirements from the developer of the games you are interested to see if it is compatible. [More ...]

Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz

Description: Intel HD Graphics 620

Class: Laptop

Socket: FC-BGA1356

Clockspeed: 1.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.4 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 15 W

TDP Down: 10 W

TDP Up: 25 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) i5-8250U CPU @ 1.60GHz, Intel Core i5-8250U CPU @ 1.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2017

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank: 1590

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark

5886

Single Thread Rating: 1910
Samples: 8537*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 7,672
Thread: 1,935

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz

Integer Math	21,059 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	12,873 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	18 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	10,467 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,010 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	78,091 KBytes/Sec
Physics	406 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	4,934 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,910 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of May 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of May 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of May 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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	Dell XPS 13 9370 13.3" 4K Ultra HD Touchscreen Laptop Computer, Intel Core i5-8250U 1.60GHz, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Windows 10 Home, Rose Gold	$839.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo Flex 5 81CA001WUS Intel Core i5 8th Gen 8250U (1.60 GHz) 8 GB Memory 512 GB PCIe SSD Intel UHD Graphics 620 15.6" Touchscreen 1920 x 1080 Convertible 2-in-1 Laptop Windows 10 Home 64-bit -	$569.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkPad X280 20KF001YUS 12.5" LCD Ultrabook - Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) i5-8250U Quad-core (4 Core) 1.60 GHz - 8 GB DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB SSD - Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (English) - 1366 x 768 -	$825.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell XPS 9370 1920 x 1080 LCD Laptop with Intel Core i5-8250U 1.6 GHz Quad-Core, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Silver, 13.3" (6NV66)	$1278.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Pavilion x360 14" FHD WLED Touchscreen 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop, Intel Quad-Core i5-8250U 1.60GHz up to 3.4GHz, 8GB DDR4, 256GB SSD, WiFi, Bluetooth, Webcam, HDMI, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10	$529.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 10th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,025
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,084
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,620
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,576
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		17,042
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,461
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,185
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		11,921
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,877
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,817
Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz		5,886

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		52.20
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		31.77
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.33
Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,929
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,838
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,703
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,087
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,049
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,950
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,688
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,663
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,616
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,433
Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz		1,910

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2096364 - May 08 2024		3713
BL2096154 - May 08 2024		6333
BL2096145 - May 08 2024		6222
BL2096135 - May 08 2024		5715
BL2096112 - May 08 2024		7068

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz
As of 10th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz		5,886
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,552 (+11.3%)
Intel Core i7-7820HQ @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		7,165 (+21.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,868 (+16.7%)
Intel Core i7-8650U @ 1.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,281 (+6.7%)
Intel Core i5-8350U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,195 (+5.3%)
Intel Core i7-8550U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		5,919 (+0.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		7,173 (+21.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,951 (+18.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		7,188 (+22.1%)
Intel Core i7-7700HQ @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,921 (+17.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,660 (+13.2%)
Intel Core i5-7300HQ @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		5,101 (-13.3%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900HX		7,178
Intel Core i9-13950HX		7,003
Intel Core i7-14650HX		6,951
Intel Core i9-13900HX		6,884
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D		6,708
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,684
Intel Core i5-14500HX		6,538
Intel Core i7-13850HX		6,430
Intel Core i9-13905H		6,254
Intel Core i9-13900HK		6,198
Intel Core i7-14700HX		6,053
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H		6,035
Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz		987

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