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Intel Core i5-4260U Benchmark, Test and specs

Name: Intel Core i5-4260U
Brand: Intel
Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)

Last updated: 2023-04-12

The Intel Core i5-4260U has 2 cores with 4 threads and is based on the 4. gen of the Intel Core i5 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the BGA 1168 socket and was released in Q2/2014. The Intel Core i5-4260U scores 552 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 1,211 points.

At a glance
Name:	Intel Core i5-4260U
Family:	Intel Core i5 (336)
CPU group:	Intel Core i 4000U (26)
Architecture:	Haswell U
Technology:	22 nm
Segment:	Notebook
Generation:	4
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-4260U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-4260U is 1.40 GHz (2.70 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads:	2 / 4
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	2x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	Yes
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	1.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	2.70 GHz
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores):	2.70 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i5-4260U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-4260U uses the Intel HD Graphics 5000, which has 320 texture shaders and 40 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name:	Intel HD Graphics 5000
GPU frequency:	0.20 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	1.00 GHz
Compute units:	40
Shader:	320
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:	Q2/2013

Max. displays:	3
Generation:	7.5
Direct X:	11.1
Technology:	22 nm
Max. GPU Memory:	2 GB
Frame Generation:	No

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.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	No
h264:	Decode / Encode
VP8:	No
VP9:	No

AV1:	No
AVC:	Decode / Encode
VC-1:	Decode
JPEG:	Decode

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The processor can use up to 16 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

DDR3-1600	25.6 GB/s
Max. Memory:	16 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	No
PCIe:	2.0 x 12
PCIe Bandwidth:	6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	15 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-4260U is made in 22 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 3.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology:	22 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	BGA 1168
L2-Cache:	--
L3-Cache:	3.00 MB
AES-NI:	Yes
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Linux

Virtualization:	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date:	Q2/2014
Release price:	--
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Core i5-4260U
2C 4T @ 1.40 GHz (2.70 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i5-4260U have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.


	Intel Core i3-7020U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	828
	Intel Core m5-6Y57 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	821
	Intel Core i5-4300U 2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	819
	Intel Core i5-4260U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	799
	Intel Core i5-8210Y 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	796
	Intel Core i5-4210U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	795
	Intel Core i3-4110M 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	794

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.


	Intel Celeron N5105 4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	1489
	Intel Atom C5315 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	1482
	Intel Core m3-6Y30 2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz	1482
	Intel Core i5-4260U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	1469
	Intel Core i7-4550U 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	1460
	Intel Celeron N5095A 4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	1455
	Intel Celeron 6305 2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz	1455

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 Celeron 3965U 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	560
	Intel Core i3-5020U 2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	560
	Intel Core i5-4302Y 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	555
	Intel Core i5-4260U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	552
	Intel Core i5-4300Y 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	551
	Intel Core i5-4210U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	547
	Intel Core i5-4250U 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	545

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 i5-4210U 2C 4T @ 2.35 GHz	1220
	Intel Pentium Gold 4415U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	1218
	Intel Core i5-2410M 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	1215
	Intel Core i5-4260U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	1211
	AMD A10-9600P 4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	1211
	Intel Core i5-3337U 2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz	1202
	AMD A8-5557M 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	1201

Cinebench R20 Single-Core

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 i5-3210M 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	231
	Intel Core m3-8100Y 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	231
	AMD FX-9830P 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	225
	Intel Core i5-4260U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	224
	Intel Core i7-3517U 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	223
	Intel Core i5-4200U 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	216
	Intel Core i3-7100U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	209

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 i5-5300U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	593
	Intel Core i5-5200U 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	584
	Intel Core i5-L16G7 5C 5T @ 1.80 GHz	577
	Intel Core i5-4260U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	575
	Intel Core i5-3210M 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	562
	AMD Ryzen 3 2200U 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	544
	Intel Core i7-4500U 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	534

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 Xeon W-10885M Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.25 GHz	667
	Intel Core i7-11700B Intel UHD Graphics 750 @ 1.30 GHz	666
	Intel Core i5-12450HX Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.30 GHz	665
	Intel Core i5-4260U Intel HD Graphics 5000 @ 1.00 GHz	640
	Intel Core i5-4250U Intel HD Graphics 5000 @ 1.00 GHz	640
	Intel Xeon W-10855M Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.20 GHz	640
	Intel Core i3-N305 Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.25 GHz	640

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 i3-6102E 2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	2356
	Intel Core m5-6Y57 2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	2353
	AMD A9-9420 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	2348
	Intel Core i5-4260U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	2345
	Intel Pentium Gold 6405U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	2329
	Intel Core i5-2540M 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	2326
	Intel Core i7-3517UE 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	2321

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 i5-3210M 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	106
	Intel Core i5-3230M 2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	106
	Intel Core i5-4350U 2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	106
	Intel Core i5-4260U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	103
	Intel Core i3-7100U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	103
	Intel Core i3-5157U 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	102
	Intel Core i5-3437U 2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	99

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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.


	AMD A10-7850K 4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	244
	Intel Core m3-7Y30 2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz	242
	Intel Core i3-4000M 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	240
	Intel Core i5-4260U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	239
	AMD A10-7800 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	239
	AMD A12-9720P 4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	237
	AMD FX-9800P 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	237

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,885 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,819 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,510 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,477 entries

Cinebench R20 (SC)
665 entries

Cinebench R20 (MC)
613 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,155 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,457 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,110 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,106 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
942 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
938 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
825 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
836 entries

Cinebench R11.5 iGPU
383 entries

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