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Core i5-8265U

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4 Cores, 8 Threads @1.60 GHz, Whiskey Lake.
Release date ≈ Q2 2019.

Average Bench: 43.4% (983rd of 1451)

Based on 31 user benchmarks.  Device: 1F8BFBFF000806EB Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8265U CPU @ 1.60GHz
Poor: 24%Average: 43.4% Great: 63%
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

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Below average average bench

The Intel Core i5-8265U averaged 56.5% 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. Single Core Speed 85Pts
Avg. Dual Core Speed 157Pts

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5-8265U is 39%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Intel Core i5-8265U performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 208Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 210Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 31 samples)
Rank 98343.4%
Min Avg Max
15.5 Memory 52.8 73.2
17 1-Core 85 116
32.6 2-Core 157 233
54.6% 98.2 Pts
Min Avg Max
46.1 4-Core 195 359
54.2 8-Core 210 552
26.8% 203 Pts
Min Avg Max
50.3 64-Core 208 433
12.9% 208 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 1.8 GHz (avg)
53.9% Above average
Memory 70.2
1-Core 113
2-Core 226
75% 136 Pts
4-Core 220
8-Core 220
29% 220 Pts
64-Core 224
14% 224 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 1.9 GHz (avg)
53.9% Above average
Memory 66.9
1-Core 64
2-Core 126
51% 85.8 Pts
4-Core 240
8-Core 222
31% 231 Pts
64-Core 336
21% 336 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 1.8 GHz (avg)
49.2% Average
Memory 61.6
1-Core 112
2-Core 212
70% 129 Pts
4-Core 214
8-Core 218
29% 216 Pts
64-Core 220
14% 220 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 1.8 GHz (avg)
42.1% Average
Memory 48.5
1-Core 81.7
2-Core 126
49% 85.4 Pts
4-Core 195
8-Core 270
29% 232 Pts
64-Core 265
16% 265 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 1.8 GHz (avg)
36% Below average
Memory 64
1-Core 39.2
2-Core 58.7
37% 54 Pts
4-Core 49.4
8-Core 53
7% 51.2 Pts
64-Core 71.9
4% 71.9 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 68,069,395 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Disqualified System: bin bin

CPU
Core i5-8265UIntelBench 43%, 31 samples1x
GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples1,322x
SVGA 3DVmwareBench 20%, 11,474 samples1,145x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples1,058x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples827x
Virtual NVMe Disk 64GBVmwareBench 62%, 2,103 samples458x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples432x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples521x
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples379x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples300x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i5-8265U Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz)
Code NameWhiskey Lake
Launch DateQ3'18
Processor Numberi5-8265U
# of Cores4
# of Threads8
Cache6 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
Recommended Price$297.00
Clock Speed1.60 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.90 GHz
Bus Speed4 GT/s OPI
Max TDP15 W

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics 620
Graphics Base Frequency300 MHz
Graphics OutputeDP/DP/HDMI/DVI
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.10 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Clear Video Tech for MIDYes
Graphics Video Max Memory32 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size32 GB
Memory TypesDDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth37.5 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express Configurations1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NINo
Identity Protection TechYes
Flex Memory AccessYes
Smart Response TechYes
My WiFi TechYes
Speed Shift TechnologyYes

Package

Package Size46x24
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCBGA1528

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechNo

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