Intel Core i5-6260U Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-04-11

The Intel Core i5-6260U is a 2 core processor. It can handle 4 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q3/2015. The Intel Core i5-6260U is based on the 6. generation of the Intel Core i5 series and requires a mainboard with the socket BGA 1356. The Intel Core i5-6260U scores 698 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 1,573 points.

CPU lineage
Here you can see which group the Intel Core i5-6260U belongs to and which processor is the predecessor of the Intel Core i5-6260U.
Name:	Intel Core i5-6260U
Family:	Intel Core i5
CPU group:	Intel Core i 6000U
Architecture:	Skylake U
Segment:	Mobile
Generation:	6
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	Intel Core i5-7260U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 2 CPU cores of the Intel Core i5-6260U clock with 1.80 GHz (2.90 GHz). The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

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

Hyperthreading / SMT:	Yes
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	1.80 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	2.90 GHz
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores):	2.70 GHz

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.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--

Internal Graphics

With the Intel Iris Graphics 540, the Intel Core i5-6260U has an build in graphic solution. It has 48 SM processors, which have a total of 384 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name:	Intel Iris Graphics 540
GPU frequency:	0.30 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	1.05 GHz
Compute units:	48
Shader:	384
Max. GPU Memory:	32 GB

Max. displays:	3
Generation:	9
Direct X:	12
Technology:	14 nm
Release date:	Q3/2015

Hardware codec support

Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.

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

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

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i5-6260U supports up to 32 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s.

DDR4-2133	34.1 GB/s
Max. Memory:	32 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	No
PCIe:	3.0 x 12
PCIe Bandwidth:	11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Core i5-6260U has a TDP of 15 W.

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

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-6260U has a 4.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in %%Manufacturing%%. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology:	14 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	BGA 1356
L2-Cache:	--
L3-Cache:	4.00 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:	Q3/2015
Release price:	--
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Core i5-6260U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz (2.90 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i5-6260U 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 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 i5-2320 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	701
	Intel Core i7-3632QM 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	699
	Intel Core i7-5600U 2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	699
	Intel Core i5-6260U 2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	698
	Intel Core m5-6Y54 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	698
	Intel Core i7-2760QM 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	697
	Intel Core i5-3610ME 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	697

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.


	AMD Phenom II X4 840T 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	1578
	Intel Core i3-3250 2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	1577
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	1574
	Intel Core i5-6260U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	1573
	MediaTek Dimensity 720 8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	1569
	Intel Core i3-4350T 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	1569
	Intel Pentium G4400 2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz	1563

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 i5-4440S 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	982
	Intel Core i7-4712HQ 4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz	982
	AMD Athlon 200GE 2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	981
	Intel Core i5-6260U 2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	979
	Intel Core i5-4430 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	979
	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	976
	Intel Core i5-4670K 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	975

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 i5-4310M 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	2058
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	2044
	Intel Core i5-4308U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	2040
	Intel Core i5-6260U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	2037
	Intel Core i5-4300M 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	2036
	HiSilicon Kirin 810 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	2035
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz	2022

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 i5-5350H Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 @ 1.05 GHz	806
	Intel Core i5-5575R Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 @ 1.05 GHz	806
	Intel Core i7-5750HQ Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 @ 1.05 GHz	806
	Intel Core i5-6260U Intel Iris Graphics 540 @ 1.05 GHz	806
	Intel Core i5-5257U Intel Iris Graphics 6100 @ 1.05 GHz	806
	Intel Core i5-4570R Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 @ 1.25 GHz	800
	Intel Core i5-13500E Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.55 GHz	794

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 i5-6360U 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	3230
	AMD A6-3650 4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	3228
	Intel Core i7-2715QE 4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz	3221
	Intel Core i5-6260U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	3216
	Intel Core i7-4600M 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	3216
	AMD Phenom II X3 B77 3C 3T @ 3.20 GHz	3213
	AMD Ryzen 3 3250C 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	3212

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 i7-5500U 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	123
	Intel Core i7-5550U 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	123
	Intel Pentium G3240 2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz	123
	Intel Core i5-6260U 2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	122
	Intel Core i7-4712HQ 4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz	122
	AMD Athlon Silver 3050U 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	122
	Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 16C 32T @ 2.80 GHz	122

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.


	Intel Core i5-8310Y 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	289
	AMD Athlon II X4 740 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	288
	Intel Celeron G5905 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	287
	Intel Core i5-6260U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	286
	Intel Core i3-7130U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	285
	Intel Core i5-5300U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	285
	Intel Core i5-5350U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	285

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,398 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,371 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,646 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,597 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
1,925 entries

3DMark Timespy (iGPU)
478 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,319 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,102 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,097 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
941 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
937 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
825 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
836 entries

Cinebench R11.5 iGPU
383 entries

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