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Intel Core i5-8250U

BGA 1356DDR44C / 8T15WKaby Lake-R14nmActive3.40 GHz Boost

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Full Specifications

Detailed architecture, platform, memory, and feature data for this CPU.

Total Cores4

Total Threads8

Base Clock1.60 GHz

Boost Clock3.40 GHz

BCLK / Multiplier100 MHz / 16.0xx

CodenameKaby Lake-R

MicroarchitectureKaby Lake-U Refresh

Process Node14nm

FoundryIntel

Die Size123.0 mm²

Production StatusActive

Market SegmentMobile

Launch DateAug 21, 2017

Instruction Sets

MMXSSESSE2SSE3SSSE3SSE4.2AVXAVX2EISTIntel 64XD bitVT-xVT-dHTTAES-NITSXTXTCLMULFMA3F16CBMI1BMI2Boost 2.0

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About This Product

The Intel Core i5-8250U is a Kaby Lake-R mobile processor with 4 cores and 8 threads, featuring a base clock of 1.6 GHz and a boost clock of 3.4 GHz. Its 15W TDP makes it suitable for thin and light laptops, offering sufficient performance for general productivity tasks, web browsing, and light photo editing. Compared to contemporary U-series processors, it provides a good balance of multi-core performance and power efficiency for everyday use.

Best for: Everyday Mobile Computing

Pros

Efficient for general productivity tasks
Suitable for thin and light laptops
Good multi-core performance for its class
Low power consumption (15W TDP)

Cons

Integrated graphics limit gaming to older titles
Not ideal for demanding creative workloads
Lower base clock affects sustained performance

Verdict
“Ideal for users needing a power-efficient laptop for everyday tasks and light multitasking.”

Performance Benchmarks

Cross-source performance, value, and efficiency at a glance

Scores are grouped by benchmark family so it is easy to compare raw speed, threaded output, and real-world value without mixing scales.

Cinebench R23PassMark

Render Workloads

Cinebench R23

Single-Core

89739%

Multi-Core

3,1187%

Large Sample Pool

PassMark

Overall

5,8019%

Single-Thread

50%

PassMark rank: #2,220

Value & Efficiency

How much output you get per watt and per dollar

These derived metrics use Cinebench R23 multi-core performance to keep the value calculation consistent across the catalog.

Performance per Watt

207.9 pts/W

Gaming Performance

Real-world FPS snapshots for Core i5-8250U

These results come from real submitted gameplay sessions, so the reference GPU matters as much as the CPU itself.

FPS data from real user submissions across various settings

Reference GPU

AMD Radeon 620

2 games in this sample

Minecraft

Mixed player settings

37 FPS

Playable

Min 29Max 43GPU: AMD Radeon 620

Roblox

Mixed player settings

16 FPS

Heavy compromise

Min 10Max 23GPU: AMD Radeon 620

Snapshot Summary

Average FPS

27

Gaming Tier

D-Tier

PCGameBenchmark data blends user settings, RAM sizes, and GPUs, so treat this as a real-world performance spread rather than a lab-perfect apples-to-apples chart.

Popular Comparisons

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Intel Core i5-6500 3.2 GHz Quad-Core Processor

Upgrade From

vs Intel Intel Core i5-6500 3.2 GHz Quad-Core Processor

Multi-core 3,097

"3% slower single-core, tied multi-core"

Upgrade Verdict

This is a significant downgrade. The i5-8250U is a newer, more efficient chip with hyper-threading, while the i5-6500 is an older desktop CPU with lower core/thread count and much higher power consumption. Do not make this change.

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Mushkin Blackline 16 GB

4x4GBDDR4-2133

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GeIL TUF SUPER LUCE 8 GB

2x4GBDDR4-2400

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Apacer AU 4 GB

1x4GBDDR4-2666

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KFA2 Hall Of Fame Extreme 16 GB

2x8GBDDR4-4000

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