Intel Core i5 Laptops (2024)

What are the best Intel Core i5 Laptops that you can buy? When it comes to performance and price, Intel Core i5 laptops are the sweet spot. This processor type, is the most affordable, while offering outstanding performance at the same time. Therefore, I have listed the top best Intel Core i5 laptops that you can buy right now. This processor, is powerful enough to offer good performance for the latest games and programs. The i5 laptops included in this list, can easily handle tasks such as video and photo editing, working with CAD, music production, in addition to advanced multi-tasking.

Core i5 processors, have various advantages not mentioned above. One of them, is its low power consumption ability. In this list, I have included only laptops with at least 4GB of RAM and sufficient internal storage capacity. An intel core i5 laptop, combined with a graphics card, is sufficient for almost all the tasks that an i7 can perform. So here goes the best intel core i5 laptops that you can buy.

Best Intel Core i5 Processor Laptops:

Asus VivoBook
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CPU	Intel Core i5 7200U 2.5GHz, Up to 3.1GHz 3MB Cache turbo
GPU	Intel HD Graphics 620
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1360x768 HD
RAM	8 GB SDRAM DDR4
Storage Space	1 TB HDD 5400 rpm
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	USB, HDMI, Headphone Jack, Ethernet
Dimensions (L x W x H)	14.2 x 9.6 x 1.1 inches
Weight	4.41 pounds
Pros	Performance, Battery Life
Cons	Display Quality

ASUS VivoBook S
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CPU	8th Generation Intel Core i5-8250U Processor 1.8 GHz (Turbo up to 4.0 GHz
GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	FHD (1920 x 1080) pixels
RAM	8GB DDR4
Storage Space	256 GB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	USB 3.1 Type-C (Gen 1), USB 3.0, USB 2.0, and HDMI
Dimensions (L x W x H)	14.2 x 9.6 x 0.7 inches
Weight	3.7 pounds
Pros	Lightweight and Thin, Good performance, Quality display
Cons	NA

2018 Dell G3 15
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CPU	Intel Core i5-8300H 8MB cache, 2.30 GHz up to 4.00 GHz
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with 4GB GDDR5
Display Size	15.6 Inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	8 GB
Storage Space	1 TB HDD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A with PowerShare, 1 USB 3.1 Gen 2, 1 HDMI 2.0
Dimensions (L x W x H)	14.96 x 10.16 x 0.89 inches
Weight	5.57 pounds
Pros	Price, Performance, Display Quality
Cons	NA

Acer Aspire 5
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CPU	7th Gen Intel Dual Core i5-7200U processor (2.5GHz, up to 3.1GHz)
GPU	Intel HD Graphics 620
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	8GB DDR4
Storage Space	1TB SATA 5400RPM Hard Drive
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	1x USB 3.0, 2x USB 2.0, Network (RJ-45), HDMI Output, 1x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C
Dimensions (L x W x H)	15.02 x 10.35 x 0.85 inches
Weight	4.63 pounds
Pros	Price, Display Quality, Build Quality
Cons	NA

Dell Inspiron 15 5000
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CPU	Intel 8th Quad Core i5-8250U 6MB cache with Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.4GHz
GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	8 GB DDR SDRAM
Storage Space	1 TB HDD 5400 rpm
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	1 USB 3.1 Type-C,2 USB 3.1, 1 USB 2.0,1 HDMI v1.4b,Headphone
Dimensions (L x W x H)	21 x 12 x 2 inches
Weight	2.65 pounds
Pros	Display, Performance, Weight, Battery life, Storage capacity
Cons	None

Acer Aspire E 15
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CPU	8th Generation Intel Core i5-8250U Processor (Up to 3.4GHz)
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce MX150 2 GB
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	Full HD (1920 x 1080)
RAM	8 GB
Storage Space	256 GB Flash Memory Solid State
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	4 USB Ports
Dimensions (L x W x H)	15.02 x 10.2 x 1.19 inches
Weight	5.27 pounds
Pros	Long battery life, Good Design, Quality Display
Cons	NA

Apple MacBook Air MJVE2LLA 13-inch
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CPU	1.6 GHz Intel Core i5
GPU	Intel HD Graphics
Display Size	13.3 inches
Display Resolution	1440 x 900 pixels
RAM	8 GB
Storage Space	128GB SSD
Operating System	Mac OS
Ports	USB
Dimensions (L x W x H)	8.9 x 12.8 x 0.7 inches
Weight	4.32 pounds
Pros	Reliability, Performance, Price
Cons	NA

Acer Aspire R 15 Convertible
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CPU	7th Generation Intel Core i5-7200U Processor (Up to 3.1GHz)
GPU	Intel HD Graphics 620
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	Full HD (1920 x 1080)
RAM	8GB DDR4
Storage Space	1TB HDD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	USB
Dimensions (L x W x H)	14.59 x 10.09 x 0.79 inches
Weight	5.29 pounds
Pros	Display Quality, Performance, Price
Cons	NA

Acer Nitro 5
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CPU	7th Generation Intel Core i5-7300HQ Processor (Up to 2.5 GHz)
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with 4 GB of dedicated GDDR5 VRAM
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 Pixels
RAM	4 GB
Storage Space	1 TB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	1x USB 3.0; 2x USB 2.0; Network (RJ-45); HDMI Output; 1x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C
Dimensions (L x W x H)	10.5 x 15.9 x 1.1 inches
Weight	5.95 pounds
Pros	Display, Performance, Price, Value for Money
Cons	NA

ASUS ZenBook 13
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CPU	8th Gen Intel i5-8250U 1.6 GHz Processor (6M Cache, Turbo up to 3.4GHz)
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce MX150
Display Size	13.3 inches
Display Resolution	FHD 1920 x 1080
RAM	8 GB LPDDR3
Storage Space	256 GB Flash Memory Solid State
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	HDMI/USB 3.1 Type C, 802.11ac WiFi, and SD Card Reader
Dimensions (L x W x H)	12.7 x 8.7 x 0.5 inches
Weight	2.6 pounds
Pros	Price, Performance, Display, Lightweight
Cons	NA

ASUS 2-in-1 13.3 Touchscreen
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CPU	7th Gen Intel Core i5-7200U Dual-Core Processor (2.3 GHz Turbo up to 3.1GHz), 3MB Cache
GPU	Intel HD Graphics 520
Display Size	13.3 inches
Display Resolution	Full HD 1920 x 1080
RAM	6 GB DDR4 SDRAM 2133MHz Memory (Expandable to 12GB)
Storage Space	1TB 5400rpm Serial ATA Hard Drive
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	1 USB Type-C, 2 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB 2.0, 1x HDMI, 1x Microphone/headphone combo jack
Dimensions (L x W x H)	12.7 x 8.9 x 0.8 inches
Weight	4.19 pounds
Pros	Design, Build Quality, Performance, Long Battery life
Cons	None

Dell Inspiron 13 5000
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CPU	8th Generation Intel Core i5-8250U Processor (6MB Cache, up to 3.4 GHz)
GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display Size	13.3 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	8GB 2400MHz DDR4
Storage Space	256GB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	USB, Headphone Jack, HDMI, Ethernet
Dimensions (L x W x H)	8.85 x 12.76 x 0.79 inches
Weight	3.56 pounds
Pros	Display Quality, Performance
Cons	NA

ASUS VivoBook F510UA
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CPU	8th Generation Intel Core i5-8250U 1.6GHz (Turbo up to 3.4GHz) processor
GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920x1080 pixels
RAM	8GB DDR4
Storage Space	1000 GB Mechanical Hard Drive
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	USB 3.1 Type-C (Gen1), USB 3.0, USB 2.0, and HDMI
Dimensions (L x W x H)	14.2 x 9.6 x 0.8 inches
Weight	3.7 pounds
Pros	Display, Performance, Ports, Lightweight, Battery life
Cons	NA

HP Spectre Touch x360
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CPU	8th Gen Intel Core i5-8250U (1.6 GHz, up to 3.4 GHz, 6 MB cache, 4 cores)
GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display Size	13.3 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080
RAM	8 GB
Storage Space	256 GB flash_memory_solid_state
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	USB, Headphone Jack, HDMI
Dimensions (L x W x H)	12.1 x 8.6 x 0.5 inches
Weight	2.84 pounds
Pros	Price, Weight, Display Quality
Cons	NA

MSI GV62 8RD-200
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CPU	Intel 8th Gen Core i5-8300H 2.3 - 4.0GHz
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX1050Ti 4G GDDR5
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	8GB DDR4 2400MHz
Storage Space	Intel Optane 16GB + 1TB (5400RPM)
Operating System	Winows 10
Ports	USB 2.0, USB 3.0, HDMI
Dimensions (L x W x H)	15.07 x 10.23 x 1.16 inches
Weight	4.8 pounds
Pros	Good performance, Quality display, Good build quality, Long battery life
Cons	NA

Lenovo Ideapad 330S
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CPU	8th Gen Intel Core i5-8250U Quad Core processor
GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1366 x 768 HD
RAM	4GB/8GB
Storage Space	1TB/2TB HDD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	1 x USB Type-C 3.1, 2 x USB 3.0 (One Always On Charging),1 x HDMI 2.0,
Dimensions (L x W x H)	4.1 x 9.6 x 0.76 inches
Weight	4.1 pounds
Pros	Performance, Price, Design
Cons	Display Quality

Lenovo ThinkPad E580
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CPU	Intel Core i5-7200U - 2.5 GHz up to 3.10 GHz
GPU	Intel HD Graphics 620
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1366 x 768 pixels
RAM	8 GB
Storage Space	1 TB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	2x USB 3.1, 1x USB 2.0, HDMI 1.4b, Ethernet (RJ-45), 1x USB 3.1 Type-C Gen 2
Dimensions (L x W x H)	14.53 x 9.92 x 0.78 inches
Weight	4.7 pounds
Pros	Price, Performance, Size
Cons	Display

ASUS ZenBook UX303UA
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CPU	6th-generation Intel Core i5-6200U 2.3GHz (Turbo up to 2.8GHz). Skylake
GPU	Intel HD Graphics
Display Size	13.3 inches
Display Resolution	1920*1080 pixels
RAM	2.3 GHz Intel Core i5
Storage Space	256 GB Solid State Drive
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	3 x USB 3.0, 1 x HDMI and 1 x mini display ports
Dimensions (L x W x H)	8.8 x 12.7 x 0.8 inches
Weight	3.2 pounds
Pros	Price, Performance, Display
Cons	NA

Dell Inspiron 15.6 FHD
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CPU	Intel Core i5-7300HQ Quad-Core processor, 2.5 GHz
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with 4GB GDDR5 graphics
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 display
RAM	16 GB DDR SDRAM
Storage Space	256 GB flash_memory_solid_state
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	3 x USB 3.0
Dimensions (L x W x H)	15.2 x 10.8 x 1 inches
Weight	8.73 pounds
Pros	Performance, Display Quality, Price, Build Quality
Cons	None

Dell XPS 9350-1340SLV
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CPU	Intel Core i5-6200u 2.5 GHz Processor
GPU	Intel HD Graphics 520
Display Size	13.3 inches
Display Resolution	1920x1080 pixels
RAM	8 GB DDR3L SDRAM
Storage Space	128 GB Solid State Drive
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	USB, HDMI, Headphone
Dimensions (L x W x H)	12 x 7.9 x 0.6 inches
Weight	2.8 pounds
Pros	Performance, Design, Price
Cons	NA

HP - 17.3 Laptop
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CPU	7th Gen Intel Core i5-7200U Processor (2.5 GHz, turbo boost up to 3.1 GHz, 3 MB cache)
GPU	Intel HD Graphics
Display Size	17.3 inches
Display Resolution	1600 x 900 pixels
RAM	8 GB DDR4-2133 SDRAM
Storage Space	1TB 5400RPM Serial ATA HDD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	1 x USB 3.1, 2 x USB 2.0, 1 x HDMI, 1 x RJ-45 (LAN), 1 x Headphone-out/microphone-in combo jack
Dimensions (L x W x H)	16.5 x 11 x 1 inches
Weight	5.84 pounds
Pros	Price. Large screen
Cons	Weight

HP Jaguar 15-bs070wm
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CPU	Intel Core i5-7200U 2.50 GHz up to 3.10 GHz with Turbo Boost Technology with 3MB cache.
GPU	Intel HD Graphics
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1366 x 768 pixels
RAM	8GB DDR4 SDRAM
Storage Space	1 TB 5400
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	Multi-format SD media card reader, 2 USB 3.1, 1 USB 2.0, 1HDMI, 1 RJ-45, 1 headphone/microphone combo
Dimensions (L x W x H)	10 x 14.9 x 0.9 inches
Weight	4.5 pounds
Pros	Battery life, performance, Price
Cons	Display

Lenovo IdeaPad G50
CPU	5th Gen Intel Core i5-5200U (3M Cache, 2.2GHz), Turbo Boost 2.0 (2.7GHz)
GPU	Intel HD Graphics 5500
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	HD (1366x768)
RAM	4 GB DDR3 SDRAM
Storage Space	500 GB mechanical_hard_drive
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	USB, HDMI, Ethernet, Audio Jack
Dimensions (L x W x H)	20.5 x 12.6 x 2.5 inches
Weight	7.1 pounds
Pros	Performance, Price, Battery life
Cons	Display resolution

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