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Intel Core i5-8265U vs Intel Core i7-9750H. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2018
Intel Core i5-8265U
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Q2/2019
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Intel Core i7-9750H
Intel Core i7-9750H

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-8265U or Intel Core i7-9750H? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-8265U has a base frequency of 1.60 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 15 W. Released in Q3/2018.

Intel Core i7-9750H has a base frequency of 2.60 GHz. 6 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 45 W. Released in Q2/2019.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    258 left arrow place
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    15 W left arrow 45 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-8265U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    324 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    309 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    239 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    526 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    500 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    623 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    743 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    136 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    104 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    320 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    92 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    331 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    41 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    538 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    177 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 63% better clock speed

    2.60 GHz left arrow 1.60 GHz
  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    6 left arrow 4
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 15 % higher specified turbo frequency

    4.50 GHz left arrow 3.90 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-9750H CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    213 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    198 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    218 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    204 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    169 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    250 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    273 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    342 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    667 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    72 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    267 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-8265U Intel Core i5-8265U
Intel Core i7-9750H Intel Core i7-9750H
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 8000U left arrow Intel Core i 9000H
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Core i7
  • Generation
    8 left arrow 9
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    1.6 GHz left arrow 2.6 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 6
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 12
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.9 GHz left arrow 4.5 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    2.3 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    - left arrow 3.2 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow 24
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow 9.5
  • GPU Frequency
    300 MHz left arrow 350 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 620 left arrow Intel UHD Graphics 630
  • GPU Turbo
    1100 MHz left arrow 1150 MHz
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • Release date
    Q3/2016 left arrow Q4/2017
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 192
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i7-9750H and Intel Core i5-8265U. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR4-2666LPDDR3-2133
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 16
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-8265U and Intel Core i7-9750H Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    - left arrow 100 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    15 W left arrow 45 W
  • TDP down
    - left arrow 35 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-8265U and Intel Core i7-9750H, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Whiskey Lake U left arrow Coffee Lake H Refresh
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    6 MB left arrow 12 MB
  • Release date
    Q3/2018 left arrow Q2/2019
  • Socket
    BGA 1356 left arrow BGA 1440
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-8265U and Intel Core i7-9750H.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

606.000000
Intel Core i5-8265U
1113.000000
Intel Core i7-9750H
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 MC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

1674.000000
Intel Core i5-8265U
6912.000000
Intel Core i7-9750H
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

171.000000
Intel Core i5-8265U
184.000000
Intel Core i7-9750H
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

549.000000
Intel Core i5-8265U
1182.000000
Intel Core i7-9750H
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

909.000000
Intel Core i5-8265U
1170.000000
Intel Core i7-9750H
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

2806.000000
Intel Core i5-8265U
5149.000000
Intel Core i7-9750H
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

422.000000
Intel Core i5-8265U
442.000000
Intel Core i7-9750H
Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
Blender is Open Source Software, creating predefined 3D scenes and measuring the time to execute them

Lower values are better; time in seconds.

637.200000
Intel Core i5-8265U
307.000000
Intel Core i7-9750H
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

7492.000000
Intel Core i5-8265U
13540.000000
Intel Core i7-9750H

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