Intel Core i7-8559U vs Intel Core i5-9300H

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i7-8559U vs Intel Core i5-9300H tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Blender, 7zip, AIDA64, Blender, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, PassMark, WPrime, UserBenchmark, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, RealBench, 3DMark, SuperPi, Handbrake, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-9300H or Intel Core i7-8559U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-8559U

52%

Core i5-9300H

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-8559U

52%

Core i5-9300H

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, 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 low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.5	92.4
Valorant	105.1	105.0
Cyberpunk 2077	58.9	58.8
Apex Legends	98.8	98.7
Call of Duty Warzone	78.8	78.8
Overwatch	85.1	85.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.5	72.5
DOOM Eternal	52.6	52.5
Warzone	82.0	81.9
Assassin's Creed	88.3	88.2
Valheim	87.3	87.2

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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 i7-8559U

123%

Core i5-9300H

78%

To make a final resolution 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 i7-8559U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-9300H as it consumes less power: 28W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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 i7-8559U	Intel Core i5-9300H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	184	162
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	675	615
Cinbench 20 Single-core	431	422
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1572	2111
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1140	1062
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4423	4161

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

	Intel Core i7-8559U	Intel Core i5-9300H
Single-Core	2565	2411
Multi-Core	8852	7895

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

	Intel Core i7-8559U	Intel Core i5-9300H
Single-Core	1037	1064
Multi-Core	4420	4347

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-8559U	Intel Core i5-9300H
Announcement date	April 01, 2018	April 01, 2019
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1528	FCBGA1440
Core name	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	9
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	2.7 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1900 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	28 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	32 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	41.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	8 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. Here Core i7-8559U is 11% better than Core i5-9300H 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 i7-8559U is better: 19
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-9300H is better: 8
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-8559U and Intel Core i5-9300H before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-8559U - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-8559U specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-9300H specs and review.