Intel Core i5-8250U vs Intel Core i7-8650U
31.5Single-core29.5
24Multi-core24.3
66.4Efficiencyspec-based66.4
25.8iGPU25.8
35Platformspec-based37.2
0 spec wins — Intel Core i5-8250U5 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8650U
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core i5-8250U scores 34.1 against 34 for Intel Core i7-8650U. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i5-8250U edges ahead in single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-8250U
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8650U
- 33% higher L3 cache: 8 MB vs 6 MB
- 24% higher Boost clock: 4.2 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
- 19% higher Base clock: 1.9 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
- 12% higher PassMark (single thread): 2,092 vs 1,868
General
| Spec | Intel Core i5-8250U | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2017 |
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-8250U | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | 1.6 GHz | 1.9 GHz+19% |
| Boost clock | 3.4 GHz | 4.2 GHz+24% |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 8 MB+33% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i5-8250U | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | 1,100 MHz | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i5-8250U | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-8250U | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 874Bottom 4% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 3,108Bottom 5% | — |
| PassMark | 5,777Bottom 6% | 6,170+7%Bottom 9% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 1,868Bottom 5% | 2,092+12%Bottom 10% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 389Bottom 7% | 389Bottom 7% |
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