Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8279U outperforms Core i7-5500U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8279U is 1494 days newer than Core i7-5500U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8279U
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-5500U - 190 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5500U - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5500U
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-8279U - 15 vs 28 Watts
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mobile • Apr 3rd, 2019
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8279U | vs | Intel Core i7-5500U |
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Apr 3rd, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2015 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Broadwell |
Intel BGA 1526 | Socket | Intel BGA 1168 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 15 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Iris Pro Plus 655 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 5500 |
No | Overclockable | No |