Intel Core i5-8250U vs Intel Core i5-4670K

Core i5-8250U vs Core i5-4670K comparison

Our benchmark analysis concludes that the Core i5-4670K performs better than the Core i5-8250U. Furthermore, our gaming benchmark shows that it also outperforms the Core i5-8250U in all gaming tests too.

Our spec comparison shows that they have an identical amount of cores but the Core i5-8250U has more threads. These CPUs have different clock speeds. Indeed, the Core i5-4670K has a significantly higher clock speed compared to the Core i5-8250U. Also, the Core i5-4670K has a slightly higher turbo speed. A Core i5-8250U CPU outputs less heat than a Core i5-4670K CPU because of its significantly lower TDP. This measures the amount of heat they output and can be used to estimate power consumption. When comparing cache sizes, these CPUs have an identical amount of L2 cache and L3 cache.

Most CPUs have more threads than cores. This technology, colloquially called hyperthreading, improves performance by splitting a core into multiple virtual ones. This provides more efficient utilisation of a core. Indeed, the Core i5-8250U has more threads than cores. Each physical core is split into multiple threads.