Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-8250U 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.
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Is the Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz Good for Gaming?

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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, Intel i5-8250U

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2017

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
1734th fastest in multithreading out of 4901 CPUs
1641st fastest in single threading out of 4901 CPUs
414th fastest in out of 1435 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

5865

Single Thread Rating

1904

Samples: 9201*
*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	21,016 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	12,837 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	18 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	10,397 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,001 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	77,626 KBytes/Sec
Physics	406 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	4,928 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,904 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of November 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 30th of November 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th 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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	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	$549.00 (www.amazon.com)
	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	$699.00 (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)
	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 ProBook 450 G5 Laptop (2ST09UT#ABA) Intel i5-8250U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 15.6-in FHD 1920x1080, Win10 Pro	$399.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,084
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,004
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,416
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,478
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,567
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,152
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U		13,017
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		11,835
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,803
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,728
Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz		5,865

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		51.69
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		31.48
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.25
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 5500U		NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,901
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,686
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,073
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,043
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,675
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,654
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,612
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U		2,441
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,421
Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz		1,904

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2258848 - Nov 28 2024		4614
BL2258566 - Nov 28 2024		6570
BL2258551 - Nov 28 2024		5740
BL2258315 - Nov 28 2024		6511
BL2258149 - Nov 28 2024		3980

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 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz		5,865
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,542 (+11.5%)
Intel Core i7-7820HQ @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		7,162 (+22.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,797 (+15.9%)
Intel Core i7-8650U @ 1.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,256 (+6.7%)
Intel Core i5-8350U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,209 (+5.9%)
Intel Core i7-8550U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		5,895 (+0.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		7,144 (+21.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,939 (+18.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		7,132 (+21.6%)
Intel Core i7-7700HQ @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,909 (+17.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U vs Intel Core i5-8250U		6,669 (+13.7%)
Intel Core i5-7300HQ @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-8250U		5,087 (-13.3%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900HX		7,091
Intel Core i9-13950HX		7,006
Intel Core i9-13900HX		6,913
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,823
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D		6,585
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HX		6,338
Intel Core i7-13850HX		6,262
Intel Core i7-14700HX		6,217
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX		6,200
Intel Core i7-14650HX		5,997
Intel Core i9-13900HK		5,960
Intel Core i9-13905H		5,940
Intel Core i5-8250U @ 1.60GHz		597

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