Intel

Core i5-4278U

Core i5-4278U
BENCHMARKS (1,040)
MKT (0%)
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Effective Speed -88%Effective Speed -88%Average Score -194%Memory -8%, 1-Core -132%, 2-Core -153%, 4-Core -228%, 8-Core -451%Overclocked Score -173%1-Core -111%, 2-Core -124%, 4-Core -206%, 8-Core -420%, Memory -1%Value & Sentiment User Rating -94%, Market Share -∞%Nice To Haves -591%64-Core -717%, 64-Core -779%, Age -278%

Average Bench: 56.6% (643^rd of 1442)

Based on 1,040 user benchmarks. Device: BFEBFBFF00040651 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4278U CPU @ 2.60GHz

Poor: 39%Average: 56.6% Great: 66%

Gaming 57%

Gunboat

Desktop 64%

Destroyer

Workstation 41%

Speed boat

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Average average bench

The Intel Core i5-4278U averaged 43.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 76.9Pts

Avg. Single Core Speed 79.7Pts

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Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5-4278U is 26.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i5-4278U performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 215Pts

Avg. Octa Core Speed 214Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 1,040 samples)

Rank 64356.6%

Min	Avg	Max
50.7	Memory 76.9	91.1
47.3	1-Core 79.7	92.6
92.1	2-Core 143	172
60% 100 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
119	4-Core 212	246
132	8-Core 214	246
28.5% 213 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
141	64-Core 215	247
13.3% 215 Pts

User Benchmarks

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The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

PER-User, 9 days ago.Core i5-4278U,

U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)

56.2% Above average

Memory 75.6

1-Core 82.5

2-Core 139

60% 99 Pts

4-Core 215

8-Core 217

29% 216 Pts

64-Core 218

14% 218 Pts

USA-User, 2 months ago.Core i5-4278U,

U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)

53.8% Above average

Memory 75.6

1-Core 80

2-Core 130

58% 95.2 Pts

4-Core 185

8-Core 201

25% 193 Pts

64-Core 195

12% 195 Pts

DEU-User, 1 month ago.Core i5-4278U,

U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)

51.1% Above average

Memory 65.9

1-Core 71

2-Core 161

56% 99.4 Pts

4-Core 212

8-Core 212

28% 212 Pts

64-Core 207

13% 207 Pts

IND-User, 30 days ago.Core i5-4278U,

U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.05 GHz (avg)

50.3% Above average

Memory 76.7

1-Core 60

2-Core 114

52% 83.7 Pts

4-Core 141

8-Core 140

19% 141 Pts

64-Core 126

8% 126 Pts

USA-User, 1 month ago.Core i5-4278U,

, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 3.1 GHz

49.6% Average

Memory 68.2

1-Core 79.4

2-Core 127

55% 91.7 Pts

4-Core 181

8-Core 188

24% 185 Pts

64-Core 185

12% 185 Pts

DEU-User, 2 months ago.Core i5-4278U,

U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)

47.3% Average

Memory 62.6

1-Core 76

2-Core 136

54% 91.6 Pts

4-Core 186

8-Core 195

25% 190 Pts

64-Core 199

12% 199 Pts

NLD-User, 2 months ago.Core i5-4278U,

U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)

46.3% Average

Memory 60.8

1-Core 63.1

2-Core 120

48% 81.3 Pts

4-Core 183

8-Core 192

25% 188 Pts

64-Core 190

12% 190 Pts

USA-User, 2 months ago.Core i5-4278U,

U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)

45.7% Average

Memory 62.4

1-Core 72.6

2-Core 127

52% 87.4 Pts

4-Core 169

8-Core 177

23% 173 Pts

64-Core 198

12% 198 Pts

VNM-User, 1 month ago.Core i5-4278U,

U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)

18.6% Very poor

Memory 29

1-Core 21

2-Core 35.8

18% 28.6 Pts

4-Core 47.5

8-Core 50.9

6% 49.2 Pts

64-Core 51.1

3% 51.1 Pts

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Gaming 8%

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Desktop 59%

Gunboat

Workstation 8%

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System: Apple Macmini7,1

CPU
Core i5-4278UIntelBench 57%, 1,040 samples	88x

GPU
Iris Pro HD 5100 (Mobile 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 4%, 4,565 samples	118x
HD 5000 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 6,906 samples	34x
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	1x

SSD
SM0256G PCIe 251GBAppleBench 149%, 1,022 samples	8x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	5x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	5x

RAM
0x483943434E4E4E424C54414C41522D4E5444 2x4GBUnknownBench 50%, 289 samples	37x
0x4B3445364533303445452D45474345 2x4GBUnknownBench 50%, 415 samples	24x
0x4544464232333241314D412D47442D46 2x8GBUnknownBench 49%, 56 samples	20x

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This is the CPU found in my MacBook Pro. It's starting to feel a bit slow compared to newer processors, but it does okay with just a 28 W TDP. It's only a dual-core with HyperThreading. It runs macOS Catalina 10.15 okay, but I'm beginning to think it's time for an upgraded laptop.

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

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Average Bench: 56.6% (643rd of 1442)

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