
That means the 2.3GHz Skylake Core i3-6200u generally performs the same as a 2.39GHz Broadwell Core i5-5200u. The max clockspeed is 2.7GHz vs 2.3GHz, however, Skylake is on average about 4 more powerful than Broadwell. However, our test results also show that the performance delta between the Core i5-8250U CPU and the Core i7-8550U processor is really small so it's probably not worth paying extra for the Core i7 chip. Overall, the Core i5-5200u is more powerful the Core i3-6200u.

If you're shopping for a laptop and there's a model with 8th Gen Core available in your price range, you should definitely prioritize it.

While the performance benefits of 8th Gen Core processors vary depending on the task, there's no doubt that it provides a huge boost, particularly on multi threaded tasks.
