Intel Core i5-8260U Benchmark, Test and specs

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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.
Intel Core i5-8260U

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 (328)
CPU group: Intel Core i 8000U (7)
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

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
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q3/2016
Max. displays: 3
Generation: 9.5
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 16 GB
Frame Generation: No

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 & 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.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
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 14 nm. 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

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Benchmark results

Verified 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 Intel Core i7-6770HQ
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
926
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
926
Intel Core i5-8500T Intel Core i5-8500T
6C 6T @ 3.50 GHz
924
Intel Core i5-8260U Intel Core i5-8260U
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
923
Samsung Exynos 990 Samsung Exynos 990
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz
923
Intel Core i7-8500Y Intel Core i7-8500Y
2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
923
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 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 Google Tensor G3
8C 8T @ 2.91 GHz
3631
Intel Core i5-6600K Intel Core i5-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
3631
Intel Core i7-7920HQ Intel Core i7-7920HQ
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
3627
Intel Core i5-8260U Intel Core i5-8260U
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
3624
Intel Core i7-6785R Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
3615
Intel Core i5-9500TE Intel Core i5-9500TE
6C 6T @ 2.20 GHz
3611
Intel Core i5-8400T 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 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
8C 16T @ 4.30 GHz
1294
Intel Xeon W-2133 Intel Xeon W-2133
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
1292
Intel Core i7-6700 Intel Core i7-6700
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1291
Intel Core i5-8260U Intel Core i5-8260U
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1288
Intel Processor N200 Intel Processor N200
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
1288
Intel Core i5-9300HF Intel Core i5-9300HF
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
1288
Intel Core i5-9300H 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 Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
3666
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
3660
Intel Core i7-8565U Intel Core i7-8565U
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
3660
Intel Core i5-8260U Intel Core i5-8260U
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
3655
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz
3654
Intel Core i5-6600 Intel Core i5-6600
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
3648
Intel Core i7-4850HQ 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 A8-6500
AMD Radeon HD 8570D @ 0.84 GHz
432
AMD A8-5545M AMD A8-5545M
AMD Radeon HD 8510G @ 0.55 GHz
425
AMD FX-7500 AMD FX-7500
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri) @ 0.55 GHz
425
Intel Core i5-8260U Intel Core i5-8260U
Intel UHD Graphics 620 @ 1.10 GHz
422
Intel Pentium Gold G6505T Intel Pentium Gold G6505T
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz
422
Intel Pentium Gold G6505 Intel Pentium Gold G6505
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz
422
Intel Pentium Gold G6605 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 Intel Core i3-9300T
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
6165
AMD FX-8100 AMD FX-8100
8C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
6159
Intel Core i7-4900MQ Intel Core i7-4900MQ
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
6150
Intel Core i5-8260U Intel Core i5-8260U
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
6149
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
8C 8T @ 2.84 GHz
6125
Intel Core i3-8100B Intel Core i3-8100B
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
6076
Intel Core i5-8265U Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
6062

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