Intel Core i5-8265UC vs Intel Core i5-8265U

Processor comparisons 18-01-2022

   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-8265UC vs Intel Core i5-8265U tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, rendering, machine learning, streaming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, Blender, RealBench, Handbrake, PCMark 10, Blender, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, 7zip, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Borderlands 3
Death Stranding
Last Man Standing
Halo Infinite
Overwatch
Watch Dogs Legion
Cyberpunk 2077
Valorant
Fallout 76
Grand Theft Auto V
Valheim
Apex Legends
Rainbow Six Siege
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Fortnite
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
DOOM: Eternal
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Red Dead Redemption 2

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-8265U or Intel Core i5-8265UC.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-8265UC

51%

Core i5-8265U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-8265UC

51%

Core i5-8265U

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Control, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.8	91.4
Valorant	103.2	103.8
Cyberpunk 2077	57.8	58.1
Apex Legends	97.0	97.6
Call of Duty Warzone	77.4	77.9
Overwatch	83.6	84.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.2	71.6
DOOM Eternal	51.6	51.9
Warzone	80.5	81.0
Assassin's Creed	86.7	87.2
Valheim	85.6	86.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-8265UC

224%

Core i5-8265U

201%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-8265UC is more energy efficient than the Core i5-8265U since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-8265UC	Intel Core i5-8265U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	157	171
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	548	549
Cinbench 20 Single-core	348	401
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1507	1135
Cinbench 23 Single-core	896	606
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3115	1674

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-8265UC	Intel Core i5-8265U
Single-Core	2222	2175
Multi-Core	6005	6181

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-8265UC	Intel Core i5-8265U
Single-Core	1011	907
Multi-Core	2749	3312

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-8265UC	Intel Core i5-8265U
Announcement date	November 07, 2018	April 01, 2018
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1528	FCBGA1528
Core name	Whiskey Lake	Whiskey Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	8
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	1.6 MHz	1.6 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1900 millions	1900 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8265UC is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8265U is better: 16
However, it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-8265UC and Intel Core i5-8265U before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-8265UC - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-8265UC specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-8265U specs and review.