Core i5-8279U

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Cores	Threads	Base Frequency	Turbo Frequency
4	8	2.4 GHz	4.1 GHz

Geekbench 5 Single-Core

Geekbench 5 Multi-Core

Prices and Stock
MSRP $320

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Specifications

General
Release Date	Apr 3rd, 2019
Segment	Mobile
Socket	Intel BGA 1526
Collection	Core i5
Codename	Coffee Lake

Performance
Cores	4
Threads	8
Base Frequency	2.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency	4.1 GHz

Other
Power Consumption	28 W
Overclockable	No
Integrated Graphics	Iris Pro Plus 655

My Games With Core i5-8279U

With selected game settings

1920 x 1080

Ultra

125

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

139

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

204

FPS

Escape From Tarkov

1920 x 1080

High

755

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Maximum

177

FPS

World of Warcraft

1920 x 1080

Epic

223

FPS

Fortnite

Core i5-8279U Alternatives

With selected game settings

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

248 FPS+22%

CA$2.58/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Ryzen 5 7600X

252 FPS+24%

CA$1.27/FPS

AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Ryzen 5 5600X

229 FPS+12%

CA$0.91/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Ryzen 7 5700X

230 FPS+13%

CA$1.09/FPS

Ryzen 5 5500

222 FPS+9%

CA$0.54/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Ryzen 7 7700X

253 FPS+24%

CA$1.74/FPS

AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Ryzen 7 5800X

231 FPS+13%

CA$1.25/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Ryzen 5 7600

248 FPS+22%

CA$1.12/FPS

AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Ryzen 5 5600

227 FPS+11%

CA$0.78/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Ryzen 9 7900X

254 FPS+25%

CA$2.16/FPS

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

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Core i5-8279U

Prices and Stock
MSRP $320

Specifications

Core i5-8279U FPS Calculator

My Games With Core i5-8279U

Grand Theft Auto V

League of Legends

Escape From Tarkov

Valorant

World of Warcraft

Fortnite

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