Intel Core i7-8550U Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks - Can Core i7-8550U Run Need For Speed: Payback?

High-end-low-power Laptop processor released in 2017 with 4 cores and 8 threads. With base clock at 1.8GHz, max speed at 4GHz, and a 15W power rating. Core i7-8550U is based on the Kaby Lake Refresh 14nm family and part of the Core i7 series.
Price 31.9%
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Core i7-8550U - 1080p - RTX 4080 Ti - Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks

Core i7-10710U
239.6
Core i7-10710U
239.6
Core i7-10710U
239.6
Ryzen 7 4800U
234.2
Ryzen 7 4800U
234.2
Ryzen 7 4800U
234.2
Ryzen PRO 7 4700U
233.1
Ryzen 7 4700U
233.1
Ryzen 7 4700U
233.1
Ryzen PRO 7 4700U
233.1
Ryzen PRO 7 4700U
233.1
Ryzen 7 4700U
233.1
Core i7-10510U
225.4
Core i7-10510U
225.4
Core i7-10510U
225.4
Core i7-8565U
225.2
Core i7-8565U
225.2
Core i7-8565U
225.2
Core i7-8665U
224.6
Core i7-8665U
224.6
Core i7-8665U
224.6
Core i7-8650U
223.7
Core i7-8650U
223.7
Core i7-8650U
223.7
Core i7-8569U
222.8
Core i7-8569U
222.8
Core i7-8569U
222.8
Core i7-8559U
221.8
Core i7-8559U
221.8
Core i7-8559U
221.8
Core i7-8557U
220.7
Core i7-8557U
220.7
Core i7-8557U
220.7
Ryzen 7 3780U
219.8
Ryzen 7 3780U
219.8
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U
219.8
Ryzen 7 3700U
219.8
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U
219.8
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U
219.8
Ryzen 7 3780U
219.8
Ryzen 7 3700U
219.8
Ryzen 7 3700U
219.8
Core i7-1068G7
216.5
Core i7-1068G7
216.5
Core i7-1068G7
216.5
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
213
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
213
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
213
Ryzen 7 2700U
212.7
Ryzen 7 2700U
212.7
Ryzen 7 2700U
212.7
Core i7-8550U
211.5
Core i7-8550U
211.5
Core i7-1065G7
211.5
Core i7-1065G7
211.5
Core i7-8550U
211.5
Core i7-1065G7
211.5
Core i7-7567U
197.7
Core i7-7567U
197.7
Core i7-7660U
197.7
Core i7-7567U
197.7
Core i7-7660U
197.7
Core i7-7660U
197.7
Core i7-7600U
196.7
Core i7-7600U
196.7
Core i7-7600U
196.7
Core i7-7560U
195.8
Core i7-6567U
195.8
Core i7-7560U
195.8
Core i7-6567U
195.8
Core i7-7560U
195.8
Core i7-6567U
195.8
Core i7-4578U
193
Core i7-4578U
193
Core i7-4578U
193
Core i7-6600U
192
Core i7-6650U
192
Core i7-5557U
192
Core i7-6600U
192
Core i7-6650U
192
Core i7-5557U
192
Core i7-6600U
192
Core i7-6650U
192
Core i7-5557U
192
Core i7-5600U
190.1
Core i7-5650U
190.1
Core i7-6560U
190.1
Core i7-5600U
190.1
Core i7-5650U
190.1
Core i7-6560U
190.1
Core i7-5600U
190.1
Core i7-5650U
190.1
Core i7-6560U
190.1
Core i7-7500U
189.7
Core i7-7500U
189.7
Core i7-7500U
189.7
Core i7-4510U
188.2
Core i7-4510U
188.2
Core i7-6500U
188.2
Core i7-6500U
188.2
Core i7-6500U
188.2
Core i7-4510U
188.2
Core i7-5500U
186.5
Core i7-5500U
186.5
Core i7-5500U
186.5
Core i7-5550U
186
Core i7-5550U
186
Core i7-5550U
186
Core i7-6498DU
183.5
Core i7-6498DU
183.5
Core i7-6498DU
183.5
Core i7-1060G7
177.8
Core i7-1060G7
177.8
Core i7-1060G7
177.8
FX-9830P
175.3
FX-9830P
175.3
FX-9830P
175.3
FX-8800P
173.4
FX-8800P
173.4
FX-8800P
173.4
Core i7-10510Y
172.6
Core i7-10510Y
172.6
Core i7-10510Y
172.6
FX-7500
170.9
FX-7500
170.9
FX-7500
170.9
FX-9800P
169.3
FX-9800P
169.3
FX-9800P
169.3
Core i7-8500Y
157.9
Core i7-8500Y
157.9
Core i7-8500Y
157.9

The Core i7-8550U GPU ranks between the Core i7-1065G7 and Core i7-1065G7 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i7-1065G7 but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i7-1065G7 for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core i7-8550U leaves the Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U in the dust with a comfortable 0.7% lead in FPS. With its performance, the Core i7-8550U snags the 56th spot on the leaderboard. Intel's Core i7-8550U may only have a slight edge over the Core i7-7500U, but it opens up a significant lead over the stock Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U in gaming marathons. In the gaming world, the Core i7-8550U GPU is your mid-tier warrior, wielding its 4-cores and 8-threads to deliver decent frame rates in most titles.

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