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Intel Core i5-8279U vs Intel Core i5-8260U gaming benchmark

Intel Core i5-8279U vs Intel Core i5-8260U

Processor comparisons   18-01-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-8279U vs Intel Core i5-8260U and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Blender, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, AIDA64, Handbrake, Furmark, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, PCMark 10, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, 7zip.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:
  • Borderlands 3
  • Valorant
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
  • Halo Infinite
  • Watch Dogs Legion
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • Fallout 76
  • Valheim
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla
  • Apex Legends
  • Last Man Standing
  • Overwatch
  • Death Stranding
  • Rainbow Six Siege
  • World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
  • Fortnite
  • DOOM: Eternal

   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-8260U or Intel Core i5-8279U.


 
Intel Core i5-8279U
Intel Core i5-8260U

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
Core i5-8279U52% Core i5-8260U52%


Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.
Core i5-8279U52% Core i5-8260U52%
The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small 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: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite92.292.3
Valorant104.8104.9
Cyberpunk 207758.758.7
Apex Legends98.598.6
Call of Duty Warzone78.678.7
Overwatch84.985.0
Red Dead Redemption 272.372.4
DOOM Eternal52.452.4
Warzone81.781.8
Assassin's Creed88.088.1
Valheim87.087.1
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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.


Power consumption
Core i5-8279U112% Core i5-8260U221%
To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-8260U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-8279U as it consumes less power: 28W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages 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 i5-8279U Intel Core i5-8260U
Cinbench 15 Single-core171157
Cinbench 15 Multi-core782596
Cinbench 20 Single-core402409
Cinbench 20 Multi-core17022046
Cinbench 23 Single-core10621029
Cinbench 23 Multi-core41604033

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i5-8279U Intel Core i5-8260U
Single-Core22252385
Multi-Core78937652

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i5-8279U Intel Core i5-8260U
Single-Core943997
Multi-Core41364222

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

Intel Core i5-8279U Intel Core i5-8260U
Announcement dateJuly 07, 2019April 01, 2020
TypeLaptopLaptop
SocketFCBGA1528FCBGA1528
Core nameCoffee LakeCoffee Lake
Architecturex86x86
Generation88
Turbo Frequency4.1 MHz3.9 MHz
Frequency2.4 MHz1.6 MHz
Cores44
Threads88
Bus rate4 GT/s4 GT/s OPI
Bit6464
Lithography14 nm14 nm
Transistors count1900 millions1900 millions
Power consumption (TDP)28 W15 W
Memory typeDDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory32 Gb64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth37.5 GB/s37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache6 MB6 MB
OverclockingNoNo
Supports ECCNoNo
Part numberExpansion Options
In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-8279U is 33% better than Core i5-8260U in terms of CPU frequency. 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 i5-8279U is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8260U is better: 18
   However, it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-8279U and Intel Core i5-8260U before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.
Intel Core i5-8279U - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
Intel Core i5-8260U - all data

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


Intel Core i5-8279U Processor Comparisons
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• Vs Core i5-1035G7
• Vs Core i5-1035G4
• Vs Core i5-9500T
• Vs Core i5-8257U
• Vs Core i5-9300H
• Vs Core i7-8709G
• Vs Core i5-8500T
• Vs Core i5-1035G1
• Vs Core i7-6700
• Vs Core i7-4790K
• Vs Core i3-1125G4
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550H
• Vs Core i7-8706G
• Vs Core i5-8400H
• Vs Ryzen 5 3580U
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300U
• Vs Core i5-9400H
• Vs Core i3-10300T
• Vs Core i3-10305T
• Vs Core i7-7700
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs Core i5-10400H
• Vs Core i3-10105T
• Vs Core i5-8600T
• Vs Core i5-10300H
• Vs Core i7-8559U
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• Vs Core i3-10100F
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• Vs Ryzen 3 3200GE
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• Vs Core i7-10610U
• Vs Ryzen 5 3450U
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• Vs Core i3-9300
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• Vs Ryzen 5 3500C
• Vs Core i5-8305G
• Vs Core i7-4770K
• Vs Core i7-5850EQ
• Vs Core i7-7820EQ
• Vs Core i7-10510U
• Vs Core i7-4770
• Vs Core i7-8809G
• Vs Core i7-8705G
• Vs Core i5-8259U
• Vs Ryzen 7 3750H


Intel Core i5-8260U Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i3-10100T
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150G
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550U
• Vs Core i3-9350K
• Vs Core i5-9300H
• Vs Core i5-1035G1
• Vs Core i7-6700
• Vs Core i7-4790K
• Vs Core i3-1125G4
• Vs Ryzen 5 3550H
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300U
• Vs Core i3-10300T
• Vs Core i3-10305T
• Vs Core i7-7700
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs Core i3-10105T
• Vs Core i5-10300H
• Vs Core i3-10105F
• Vs Core i3-10100F
• Vs Core i3-10100
• Vs Core i3-10305
• Vs Core i7-1065G7
• Vs Core i3-10105
• Vs Core i7-6700K
• Vs Core i5-10200H
• Vs Core i3-10325
• Vs Core i5-8400
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350G
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400G
• Vs Core i5-9400
• Vs Core i5-9400F
• Vs Core i5-9300HF
• Vs Core i5-8300H
• Vs Athlon Gold PRO 3150GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700C
• Vs Core i3-1120G4
• Vs Ryzen 3 3200GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 3450U
• Vs Ryzen 3 3200G
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500U
• Vs Core i7-4790
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500C
• Vs Core i7-4770K
• Vs Core i7-10510U
• Vs Core i7-4770
• Vs Core i7-7700HQ
• Vs Core i3-9100F
• Vs Core i5-10210U
• Vs Core i7-6700HQ
• Vs Core i7-3770K
• Vs Core i3-1115G4
• Vs Core i7-8565U
• Vs Core i7-3770
• Vs Core i5-8265U
• Vs Core i3-1110G4
• Vs Ryzen 3 3350U
• Vs Core i3-1115GRE
• Vs Core i5-8250U
• Vs Core i7-8550U
• Vs Core i3-1115G4E
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400GE
• Vs Core i7-10810U
• Vs Ryzen 5 3580U
• Vs Core i7-10610U
• Vs Core i7-10510Y
• Vs Core i5-10310U
• Vs Core i5-9500TE
• Vs Core i5-10400H
• Vs Core i7-8565UC
• Vs Core i7-1060NG7
• Vs Core i5-9400T
• Vs Core i7-8557U
• Vs Core i7-8665UE
• Vs Core i5-1035G7
• Vs Core i5-1035G4
• Vs Core i5-9500T
• Vs Core i5-8257U
• Vs Core i3-9320
• Vs Core i7-7820EQ
• Vs Core i3-9300
• Vs Core i7-8705G
• Vs Core i3-9100
• Vs Core i3-9350KF
• Vs Core i5-9400H
• Vs Core i3-8100B
• Vs Core i7-8709G
• Vs Core i5-8305G
• Vs Core i7-5850EQ
• Vs Core i5-8400T
• Vs Core i5-8500T
• Vs Core i7-8706G
• Vs Core i5-8400H
• Vs Core i5-8259U
• Vs Core i3-8350K
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