Intel Core i5-8265U vs Intel Core i5-8300H – benchmarks and performance comparison

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Vanaf: Alex Iliev 30 April 2019 / 03:43 0

One of the most debated features when buying a laptop is the processor. Do you need a powerhouse of a CPU or you need something more efficient energy-wise? Well, the first of the two contenders actually has the capacity to offer either of these features – a lot of power at just 15W, which is in fact, exactly three times less TDP than its opponent. However, the Core i5-8300H has proven itself being a very stable processor, which can perform on point during extremely long periods of time.

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Specs overview

So, as we said, the first of the bunch has a TDP of 15W. It works on a Base frequency of 1.60 GHz and can reach up to 3.90 GHz on a single core in Turbo mode. Additionally, it is equipped with 6 MB of Cache memory and supports up to 32GB of RAM – DDR4-2400MHz or LPDDR3-2133 MHz. As of the GPU – on board is Intel UHD Graphics 620.

Let’s take a look at the more power-hungry competitor – the Core i5-8300H. It has a TDP of 45W and works on a Base frequency of 2.30 GHz, while the Turbo gives it a boost to 4.00 GHz. Here we can see more Cache – 8 MB and double the RAM supported – 64GB of DDR4-2667 MHz or LPDDR3-2133 MHz. Here, the iGPU is Intel UHD Graphics 630.

You can check out the full specs of the Intel Core i5-8265U and the Intel Core i5-8300H.

Benchmarks

In the benchmarks we saw something interesting. First, during longer tasks such as 3D rendering, the Core i5-8300H significantly outperforms its competitor. However, during shorter bursts – such as Photoshop tasks – they are neck on neck.

Conclusion

The results here speak by themselves – if you don’t need a CPU for significant computing loads – the lower-TDP alternative is going to provide a satisfactory experience while keeping battery life decent and moreover – producing less heat, thus less fan noise.