Intel Core i5-8260U Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-04-06

The Intel Core i5-8260U is a 4 core processor. It can handle 8 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q4/2019. The Intel Core i5-8260U is based on the 8. generation of the Intel Core i5 series and requires a mainboard with the socket BGA 1528. The Intel Core i5-8260U scores 923 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 3,624 points.

CPU lineage
Here you can see which group the Intel Core i5-8260U belongs to and which processor is the predecessor of the Intel Core i5-8260U.
Name:	Intel Core i5-8260U
Family:	Intel Core i5
CPU group:	Intel Core i 8000U
Architecture:	Kaby Lake U Refresh
Segment:	Mobile
Generation:	8
Predecessor:	Intel Core i5-7260U
Successor:	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 4 CPU cores of the Intel Core i5-8260U clock with 1.60 GHz (3.90 GHz). The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads:	4 / 8
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	4x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	Yes
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	1.60 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	3.90 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores):	2.60 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 UHD Graphics 620, the Intel Core i5-8260U has an build in graphic solution. It has 24 SM processors, which have a total of 192 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name:	Intel UHD Graphics 620
GPU frequency:	0.30 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	1.10 GHz
Compute units:	24
Shader:	192
Max. GPU Memory:	16 GB

Max. displays:	3
Generation:	9.5
Direct X:	12
Technology:	14 nm
Release date:	Q3/2016

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):	Decode / Encode
h264:	Decode / Encode
VP8:	Decode / Encode
VP9:	Decode / Encode

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

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i5-8260U supports up to 64 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s.

DDR4-2400	38.4 GB/s
Max. Memory:	64 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 i5-8260U has a TDP of 15 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	15 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	25 W
TDP down:	10 W
Tjunction max.:	100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-8260U has a 6.00 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 1528
L2-Cache:	--
L3-Cache:	6.00 MB
AES-NI:	Yes
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Windows 11, 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:	Q4/2019
Release price:	297 $
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Core i5-8260U
4C 8T @ 1.60 GHz (3.90 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i5-8260U 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 i7-6770HQ 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	926
	Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3 6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz	926
	Intel Core i5-8500T 6C 6T @ 3.50 GHz	924
	Intel Core i5-8260U 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	923
	Samsung Exynos 990 8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz	923
	Intel Core i7-8500Y 2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz	923
	Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 10C 20T @ 3.40 GHz	923

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.


	Google Tensor G3 8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz	3631
	Intel Core i5-6600K 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	3631
	Intel Core i7-7920HQ 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	3627
	Intel Core i5-8260U 4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz	3624
	Intel Core i7-6785R 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	3615
	Intel Core i5-9500TE 6C 6T @ 2.20 GHz	3611
	Intel Core i5-8400T 6C 6T @ 2.80 GHz	3607

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.


	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 4.30 GHz	1294
	Intel Xeon W-2133 6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz	1292
	Intel Core i7-6700 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	1291
	Intel Core i5-8260U 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	1288
	Intel Processor N200 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	1288
	Intel Core i5-9300HF 4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz	1288
	Intel Core i5-9300H 4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz	1288

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 i7-4770HQ 4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	3666
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	3660
	Intel Core i7-8565U 4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	3660
	Intel Core i5-8260U 4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz	3655
	Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz	3654
	Intel Core i5-6600 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	3648
	Intel Core i7-4850HQ 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	3648

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.


	AMD A8-6500 AMD Radeon HD 8570D @ 0.84 GHz	432
	AMD A8-5545M AMD Radeon HD 8510G @ 0.55 GHz	425
	AMD FX-7500 AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri) @ 0.55 GHz	425
	Intel Core i5-8260U Intel UHD Graphics 620 @ 1.10 GHz	422
	Intel Pentium Gold G6505T Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz	422
	Intel Pentium Gold G6505 Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz	422
	Intel Pentium Gold G6605 Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz	422

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 i3-9300T 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	6165
	AMD FX-8100 8C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	6159
	Intel Core i7-4900MQ 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	6150
	Intel Core i5-8260U 4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz	6149
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz	6125
	Intel Core i3-8100B 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	6076
	Intel Core i5-8265U 4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz	6062

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,439 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,412 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,700 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,649 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
1,954 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,340 entries

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