Processors

Core i5-8279U

About Intel Core i5-8279U

Intel Core i5-8279U is processor manufactured by Intel and launched in Q3 2019 . It's using FCBGA1528 socket. It has 4 cores and 8 threads with clock of 2.4 GHz that can turbo clock itself to 4.1 GHz . This processor is used in Mobile devices and can consume up to 28 watts of power .

Component specifications

Mobile
Used in

Intel
Factory

FCBGA1528
Socket

Q3 2019
Launched

2.4 GHz
Clock

4.1 GHz
Turbo Clock

4
Cores

8
Threads

28 W
Thermal Design Power (TDP)

Overall Score 46988

Benchmark Score 4875

Single Thread Score 2304.9

Future Proof 72%

Component performance

2630.1 MB/s
Encrypting Data

98.8 MB/s
Compressing Data

12493.2 thousand/s
String objects sorting

35.3 millions/s
Prime numbers generation

25070 millions/s
Mathemathic operations (integer)

14577 millions/s
Mathemathic operations (float)

Compatible graphic cards

Graphic cards that best works with Core i5-8279U on 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) resolution in general tasks.

	Radeon Pro 5600M	Mobile Used in	Q3 2020 Launched	PCIe 4.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1000 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1000 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	50 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Max-Q Design)	Mobile Used in	Q2 2019 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1140 MHz Core Clock	6144 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1140 MHz Core Clock	6144 MB Memory	60 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon RX 5600M	Mobile Used in	Q2 2020 Launched	PCIe 4.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1035 MHz Core Clock	6144 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1035 MHz Core Clock	6144 MB Memory	150 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce RTX 3050	Mobile Used in	Q1 2023 Launched	PCIe 4.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1238 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1238 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	80 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Arc A770M	Mobile Used in	Q4 2022 Launched	PCIe 4.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1650 MHz Core Clock	16384 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1650 MHz Core Clock	16384 MB Memory	150 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Quadro RTX 3000 (Max-Q Design)	Mobile Used in	Q4 2019 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	600 MHz Core Clock	6144 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		600 MHz Core Clock	6144 MB Memory	60 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon RX 6500M	Mobile Used in	Q3 2022 Launched		2000 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		2000 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	50 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX 1060 (Max-Q Design)	Mobile Used in	Q2 2017 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1480 MHz Core Clock	6144 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1480 MHz Core Clock	6144 MB Memory	80 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX 1060	Mobile Used in	Q2 2019 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1404 MHz Core Clock	6144 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1404 MHz Core Clock	6144 MB Memory	80 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce RTX 2050	Mobile Used in	Q1 2022 Launched		1185 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1185 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	45 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti	Mobile Used in	Q1 2020 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1350 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1350 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	55 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX 980M	Mobile Used in	Q4 2014 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1038 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1038 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	100 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	RTX A500	Mobile Used in	Q4 2022 Launched				Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation
	Quadro T2000 (Max-Q Design)	Mobile Used in	Q2 2020 Launched				Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation
	Quadro M5000M	Mobile Used in	Q1 2016 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	962 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		962 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	100 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX 1650	Mobile Used in	Q2 2019 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1395 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1395 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	50 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon 780M	Mobile Used in	Q3 2023 Launched				Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation
	Quadro T2000	Mobile Used in	Q3 2019 Launched				Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation
	Quadro T1000	Mobile Used in	Q3 2019 Launched				Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation
	Quadro P3000	Mobile Used in	Q1 2017 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1088 MHz Core Clock	6144 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1088 MHz Core Clock	6144 MB Memory	75 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Quadro T1000 (Max-Q Design)	Mobile Used in	Q3 2020 Launched				Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation
	Radeon Pro 5500M	Mobile Used in	Q4 2019 Launched	PCIe 4.0 x8 Motherboard Bus	1000 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1000 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	85 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX 1650 Ti (Max-Q Design)	Mobile Used in	Q2 2020 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1035 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1035 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	35 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti	Mobile Used in	Q2 2019 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1493 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1493 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory
	Radeon Pro 5300M	Mobile Used in	Q4 2019 Launched	PCIe 4.0 x8 Motherboard Bus	1000 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1000 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	85 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce MX570	Mobile Used in	Q2 2022 Launched				Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation
	GeForce MX570 A	Mobile Used in	Q3 2022 Launched				Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation
	GeForce GTX 1650 (Max-Q Design)	Mobile Used in	Q2 2019 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1020 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1020 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	35 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Quadro M4000M	Mobile Used in	Q3 2015 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus		4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation			4096 MB Memory	100 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX 970M	Mobile Used in	Q4 2014 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	924 MHz Core Clock	3072 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		924 MHz Core Clock	3072 MB Memory	75 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon 760M	Mobile Used in	Q1 2024 Launched				Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation
	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Max-Q Design)	Mobile Used in	Q2 2018 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1151 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1151 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory
	Radeon RX 5500M	Mobile Used in	Q1 2020 Launched	PCIe 4.0 x8 Motherboard Bus	1375 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1375 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	85 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Quadro M3000M	Mobile Used in	Q4 2015 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus		4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation			4096 MB Memory	75 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon R9 M395	Mobile Used in	Q4 2015 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus		2048 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation			2048 MB Memory	125 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon R9 M295X	Mobile Used in	Q4 2014 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	750 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		750 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	125 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon R9 M395X	Mobile Used in	Q4 2015 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus		4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation			4096 MB Memory	125 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce MX550	Mobile Used in	Q1 2022 Launched				Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation
	GeForce GTX 1050	Mobile Used in	Q2 2019 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1354 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1354 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory
	Radeon RX 5300M	Mobile Used in	Q4 2020 Launched	PCIe 4.0 x8 Motherboard Bus	1000 MHz Core Clock	3072 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1000 MHz Core Clock	3072 MB Memory	85 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Quadro M2200	Mobile Used in	Q2 2017 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1025 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1025 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	55 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX 680MX	Mobile Used in	Q1 2013 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	719 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		719 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	122 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX 1050 (Max-Q Design)	Mobile Used in	Q3 2018 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	999 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		999 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory
	Radeon HD 8970M	Mobile Used in	Q2 2014 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	850 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		850 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	100 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX 880M	Mobile Used in	Q1 2014 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	993 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		993 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	130 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon HD 7970M	Mobile Used in	Q2 2012 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	850 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		850 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	75 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX 780M	Mobile Used in	Q2 2013 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	797 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		797 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	122 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX 965M	Mobile Used in	Q1 2015 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	944 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		944 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	60 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce MX450	Mobile Used in	Q4 2020 Launched				Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation
	Radeon R9 M390X	Mobile Used in	Q1 2016 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	723 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		723 MHz Core Clock	4096 MB Memory	100 W Thermal Design Power TDP

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Average frames per second

Intel Core i5-8279U can run games with frames per second ranging from 93.8 FPS up to 234.6 FPS depending on game settings with 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) resolution.

On ultra settings this processor can achieve on average around 93.8 FPS
On high settings this processor can achieve on average around 150.1 FPS
On medium settings this processor can achieve on average around 187.7 FPS
On low settings this processor can achieve on average around 234.6 FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Frames per second calculator

Game Grand Theft Auto V

Screen Resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p))

Processor Intel Core i5-8279U

Number of frames per second for Intel Core i5-8279U processor in Grand Theft Auto V game with 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) resolution. When there isn't bottleneck in configuration, Intel Core i5-8279U can achieve from 106.5 FPS up to 399.3 FPS frames per second while running Grand Theft Auto V game.

On ultra settings Intel Core i5-8279U can achieve from 106.5 FPS up to 159.7 FPS , with average around 133.1 FPS .
On high settings Intel Core i5-8279U can achieve from 170.4 FPS up to 255.5 FPS , with average around 212.9 FPS .
On medium settings Intel Core i5-8279U can achieve from 212.9 FPS up to 319.4 FPS , with average around 266.1 FPS .
On low settings Intel Core i5-8279U can achieve from 266.2 FPS up to 399.3 FPS , with average around 332.6 FPS .

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	Core i7-7920HQ	Mobile Used in	Q2 2017 Launched	FCBGA1440 Socket	3.1 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Compare	45 W Thermal Design Power TDP

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	Core i7-7820HK	Mobile Used in	Q1 2017 Launched	FCBGA1440 Socket	2.9 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Compare	45 W Thermal Design Power TDP

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	Core i5-8257U	Mobile Used in	Q4 2019 Launched	FCBGA1528 Socket	1.4 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Compare	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Compare		1.4 GHz Clock	3.9 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	8 Threads
	Core i5-8260U	Mobile Used in	Q2 2020 Launched	FCBGA1528 Socket	1.6 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Compare	15 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Compare		1.6 GHz Clock	3.9 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	8 Threads

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Core i5-8279U

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Component specifications

Component performance

Compatible graphic cards

Radeon Pro 5600M

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Max-Q Design)

Radeon RX 5600M

GeForce RTX 3050

Arc A770M

Quadro RTX 3000 (Max-Q Design)

Radeon RX 6500M

GeForce GTX 1060 (Max-Q Design)

GeForce GTX 1060

GeForce RTX 2050

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti

GeForce GTX 980M

RTX A500

Quadro T2000 (Max-Q Design)

Quadro M5000M

GeForce GTX 1650

Radeon 780M

Quadro T2000

Quadro T1000

Quadro P3000

Quadro T1000 (Max-Q Design)

Radeon Pro 5500M

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti (Max-Q Design)

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

Radeon Pro 5300M

GeForce MX570

GeForce MX570 A

GeForce GTX 1650 (Max-Q Design)

Quadro M4000M

GeForce GTX 970M

Radeon 760M

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Max-Q Design)

Radeon RX 5500M

Quadro M3000M

Radeon R9 M395

Radeon R9 M295X

Radeon R9 M395X

GeForce MX550

GeForce GTX 1050

Radeon RX 5300M

Quadro M2200

GeForce GTX 680MX

GeForce GTX 1050 (Max-Q Design)

Radeon HD 8970M

GeForce GTX 880M

Radeon HD 7970M

GeForce GTX 780M

GeForce GTX 965M

GeForce MX450

Radeon R9 M390X

Average frames per second

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