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Core i5-5###U

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Release date ≈ Q2 2015.

Average Bench: 51.7% (742nd of 1442)

Based on 25 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000306D4 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-5###U CPU @ 2.00GHz
Poor: 40%Average: 51.7% Great: 58%
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

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Average average bench

The Intel Core i5-5###U averaged 48.3% 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 74.8Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 68.4Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5-5###U is just 18.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i5-5###U performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 173Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 171Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 25 samples)
Rank 74251.7%
Min Avg Max
49.5 Memory 74.8 88.5
42.2 1-Core 68.4 75.4
76.7 2-Core 121 142
54.1% 88 Pts
Min Avg Max
80.9 4-Core 167 191
87.5 8-Core 171 191
22.5% 169 Pts
Min Avg Max
96.1 64-Core 173 191
10.7% 173 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
58.2% Above average
Memory 85.6
1-Core 73.2
2-Core 125
59% 94.7 Pts
4-Core 181
8-Core 183
24% 182 Pts
64-Core 181
11% 181 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
51.7% Above average
Memory 76.2
1-Core 65.7
2-Core 111
53% 84.3 Pts
4-Core 160
8-Core 161
22% 161 Pts
64-Core 158
10% 158 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
48.9% Average
Memory 66.9
1-Core 71.8
2-Core 123
52% 87.2 Pts
4-Core 181
8-Core 182
24% 181 Pts
64-Core 179
11% 179 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
47.8% Average
Memory 70.3
1-Core 61.2
2-Core 128
52% 86.6 Pts
4-Core 143
8-Core 180
21% 161 Pts
64-Core 177
11% 177 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
46.6% Average
Memory 60.8
1-Core 74.8
2-Core 127
52% 87.5 Pts
4-Core 189
8-Core 188
25% 189 Pts
64-Core 187
12% 187 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
43.9% Average
Memory 66.7
1-Core 59.4
2-Core 106
48% 77.2 Pts
4-Core 123
8-Core 134
17% 129 Pts
64-Core 134
8% 134 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
40.1% Average
Memory 56.6
1-Core 59.2
2-Core 105
44% 73.5 Pts
4-Core 136
8-Core 150
19% 143 Pts
64-Core 140
9% 140 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
35.9% Below average
Memory 49.5
1-Core 42.2
2-Core 82.5
35% 58.1 Pts
4-Core 131
8-Core 128
17% 129 Pts
64-Core 145
9% 145 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,719,385 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Latitude 3550

CPU
Core i5-5###UIntelBench 52%, 25 samples1x
GPU
HD 5500 (Mobile 0.95 GHz)IntelBench 4%, 231,498 samples173x
HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 275,372 samples44x
GeForce 830MNvidiaBench 6%, 1,288 samples26x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples15x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples10x
Solid State Disk 512GBSpccBench 71%, 30,264 samples5x
RAM
HMT451S6BFR8A-PB 2x4GBHynixBench 48%, 30,280 samples50x
HMT451S6BFR8A-PB 1x4GBHynixBench 25%, 64,960 samples25x
M471B5173EB0-YK0 2x4GBSamsungBench 46%, 19,666 samples7x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28

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