Intel Core i5-4430S vs Intel Core i7-1260U

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-4430S CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-1260U
Intel Core i5-4430S Intel Core i7-1260U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-4430S and the Intel Core i7-1260U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-4430S 4 core processor released in Q2/2013 with the Intel Core i7-1260U which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022.
Intel Core i5 (328) Family Intel Core i7 (293)
Intel Core i 4000 (64) CPU group Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21)
4 Generation 12
Haswell S Architecture Alder Lake U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-4430S is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (3.20 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-1260U clocks with 1.10 GHz (4.70 GHz), has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-4430S Characteristic Intel Core i7-1260U
4 Cores 10
4 Threads 12
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz (3.20 GHz) A-Core 1.10 GHz (4.70 GHz)
2x Golden Cove
-- B-Core 0.80 GHz (3.50 GHz)
8x Gracemont

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i5-4430S Characteristic Intel Core i7-1260U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics 4600 GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.25 GHz
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.95 GHz
7.5 GPU Generation 13
22 nm Technology 10 nm
3 Max. displays 4
20 Compute units 96
160 Shader 768
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
11.1 DirectX Version 12.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel HD Graphics 4600 GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-4430S, while the Intel Core i7-1260U supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-4430S Characteristic Intel Core i7-1260U
DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
32 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 6.50 MB
6.00 MB L3 Cache 12.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 28
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 55.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-4430S has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-1260U is 9 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-4430S Characteristic Intel Core i7-1260U
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 9 W
-- TDP (PL2) 29 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-4430S has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-1260U is at 18.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Intel Core i5-4430S Characteristic Intel Core i7-1260U
22 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 1150 Socket BGA 1744
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2013 Release date Q1/2022
155 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-4430S Intel Core i5-4430S
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
764 (48%)
Intel Core i7-1260U Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 4.70 GHz
1596 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-4430S Intel Core i5-4430S
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
2476 (36%)
Intel Core i7-1260U Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 2.10 GHz
6874 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i5-4430S Intel Core i5-4430S
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
973 (46%)
Intel Core i7-1260U Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 4.70 GHz
2115 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i5-4430S Intel Core i5-4430S
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
2760 (44%)
Intel Core i7-1260U Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 2.10 GHz
6296 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-4430S Intel Core i5-4430S
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.10 GHz
352 (24%)
Intel Core i7-1260U Intel Core i7-1260U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 0.95 GHz
1456 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-4430S Intel Core i5-4430S
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
4262 (32%)
Intel Core i7-1260U Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 2.10 GHz
13307 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-4430S Intel Core i5-4430S
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-1260U Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 4.70 GHz
1745 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-4430S Intel Core i5-4430S
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-1260U Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 2.10 GHz
6788 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-4430S Intel Core i7-1260U
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