Intel Core i3-8145U
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Intel Core i5-8279U
Intel Core i3-8145U
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Intel Core i5-8279U

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Intel Core i3-8145U and Intel Core i5-8279U? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Intel Core i3-8145U or Intel Core i5-8279U? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

2.10 GHz
Frequency
2.40 GHz
2
CPU Cores
4
3.90 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
4.10 GHz
4
CPU Threads
8
2.80 GHz
Turbo (2 Cores)
no data
Yes
Hyperthreading
Yes
No
Overclocking
No
no data
Turbo (4 Cores)
3.60 GHz

Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Intel Core i3-8145U or Intel Core i5-8279U. 

Intel UHD Graphics 620
GPU name
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
0.30 GHz
GPU frequency
0.30 GHz
1.00 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
1.15 GHz
9.5
Generation
9.5
12
DirectX Version
12
24
Execution units
48
192
Shader
384
64 GB
Max. Memory
32 GB
3
Max. displays
3
14 nm
Technology
14 nm
Q3/2016
Release date
Q4/2017

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
Decode / Encode
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JPEG
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 8bit
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 10bit
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP8
Decode / Encode
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VP9
Decode / Encode
Decode
VC-1
Decode
Decode / Encode
AVC
Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

DDR4-2400 LPDDR3-2133
Memory type
DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM LPDDR3-2133
64 GB
Max. Memory
2
Memory channels
2
Yes
ECC
No
3.0
PCIe version
3.0
16
PCIe lanes
16

Memory & PCIe

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Yes
AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

15 W
TDP
28 W
100 °C
Tjunction max.
--
25 W
TDP up
--
10 W
TDP down
--

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

4.00 MB
L3-Cache
6.00 MB
14 nm
Technology
14 nm
Whiskey Lake
Architecture
Coffee Lake U
VT-x, VT-x EPT, Vt-d
Virtualization
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
BGA 1528
Socket
BGA 1528
Q3/2018
Release date
Q2/2019
ca. 281 $
Market price
ca. 320 $

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Unknown
Used in
Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2019)

User rating

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