Intel Core i7-1260P Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i7-1260P was released in Q1/2022 and has 12 cores. The processor can process 16 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket BGA 1744. In the Geekbench 5 benchmark, the Intel Core i7-1260P achieved a result of 1,607 points (single-core) or 9,088 points (multi-core).
Intel Core i7-1260P

At a glance

Name: Intel Core i7-1260P
Family: Intel Core i7 (300)
CPU group: Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21)
Architecture: Alder Lake U
Technology: 10 nm
Segment: Notebook
Generation: 12
Predecessor: --
Successor: Intel Core i7-1360P

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-1260P has 12 cores. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-1260P is 2.10 GHz (4.70 GHz). An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.

CPU Cores / Threads: 12 / 16
Core architecture: hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A-Core: 4x Golden Cove
B-Core: 8x Gracemont
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: No
A-Core Frequency: 2.10 GHz (4.70 GHz)
B-Core Frequency: 1.50 GHz (3.40 GHz)

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i7-1260P has an integrated graphics that the system can use to efficiently play back videos. The Intel Core i7-1260P has the Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) installed, which has 96 streaming multiprocessors (768 shaders).

GPU name: Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
GPU frequency: 0.40 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.40 GHz
Compute units: 96
Shader: 768
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q1/2022
Max. displays: 4
Generation: 13
Direct X: 12.1
Technology: 10 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 32 GB
Frame Generation: No

Hardware codec support

Processors with integrated graphics can process video codecs faster. Support for modern codecs can significantly increase system efficiency during video playback.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: Decode
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-1260P supports a maximum of 64 GB memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 83.2 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
LPDDR5-5200
LPDDR4X-4266
DDR5-4800
DDR4-3200
83.2 GB/s
68.2 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
51.2 GB/s
Max. Memory: 64 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe: 4.0 x 28
PCIe Bandwidth: 55.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-1260P has a TDP of 28 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 28 W
TDP (PL2): 64 W
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: 100 °C

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The Intel Core i7-1260P is made in 10 nm and has 27.00 MB cache.

Technology: 10 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1744
L2-Cache: 9.00 MB
L3-Cache: 18.00 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: Q1/2022
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i7-1260P 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.


Cinebench 2024 Single-Core

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
78
Intel Core i7-1280P Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
77
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
8C 16T @ 4.30 GHz
74
Intel Core i7-1260P Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
73
Intel Core i5-1135G7 Intel Core i5-1135G7
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
73
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
72
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
72

Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
341
Intel Processor U300 Intel Processor U300
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz
334
Intel Core i7-8809G Intel Core i7-8809G
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
315
Intel Core i7-1260P Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
300
Intel Core i7-1355U Intel Core i7-1355U
10C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
287
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
275
Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
275

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.
AMD Ryzen 5 7645HX AMD Ryzen 5 7645HX
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
1802
Intel Core i7-1270P Intel Core i7-1270P
12C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
1781
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
16C 22T @ 5.10 GHz
1775
Intel Core i7-1260P Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
1773
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
16C 22T @ 4.80 GHz
1772
Intel Core i7-1255U Intel Core i7-1255U
10C 12T @ 4.70 GHz
1761
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
1757

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.
Apple M4 Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.91 GHz
11575
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
11530
Intel Core i5-13420H Intel Core i5-13420H
8C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
11460
Intel Core i7-1260P Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 3.10 GHz
11420
Intel Core i7-1270P Intel Core i7-1270P
12C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
11336
Intel Core i5-1250P Intel Core i5-1250P
12C 16T @ 2.70 GHz
11280
Intel Core i5-1240P Intel Core i5-1240P
12C 16T @ 2.70 GHz
11268

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 i7-12650H Intel Core i7-12650H
10C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
2157
Intel Core i7-1265U Intel Core i7-1265U
10C 12T @ 4.80 GHz
2154
Intel Core i7-1265UL Intel Core i7-1265UL
10C 12T @ 4.80 GHz
2154
Intel Core i7-1260P Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
2151
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
12C 14T @ 4.30 GHz
2148
Intel Pentium Gold 8505 Intel Pentium Gold 8505
5C 6T @ 4.40 GHz
2146
Intel Xeon W-11855M Intel Xeon W-11855M
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
2142

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.
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
7816
Intel Core i7-1270P Intel Core i7-1270P
12C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
7789
Intel Xeon E-2286M Intel Xeon E-2286M
8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz
7723
Intel Core i7-1260P Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 3.10 GHz
7655
Intel Core i5-1334U Intel Core i5-1334U
10C 12T @ 1.30 GHz
7605
Intel Core i7-1365U Intel Core i7-1365U
10C 12T @ 1.80 GHz
7579
Intel Core i5-1240P Intel Core i5-1240P
12C 16T @ 2.70 GHz
7577

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.
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
1614
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
1613
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
1611
Intel Core i7-1260P Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
1607
Intel Core i7-12700HL Intel Core i7-12700HL
14C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
1607
Intel Core i7-12700H Intel Core i7-12700H
14C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
1607
Intel Core i7-1255U Intel Core i7-1255U
10C 12T @ 4.70 GHz
1603

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 Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
9235
Intel Core i5-1250P Intel Core i5-1250P
12C 16T @ 2.70 GHz
9136
Intel Core i5-1340P Intel Core i5-1340P
12C 16T @ 1.80 GHz
9125
Intel Core i7-1260P Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 3.10 GHz
9088
Intel Core i7-11850H Intel Core i7-11850H
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
9045
Intel Core i7-11800H Intel Core i7-11800H
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
8949
AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
8936

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 i9-11900KB Intel Core i9-11900KB
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
640
Intel Core i5-1235U Intel Core i5-1235U
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
637
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
614
Intel Core i7-1260P Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
612
Intel Xeon W-11955M Intel Xeon W-11955M
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
610
Intel Core i9-11980HK Intel Core i9-11980HK
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
610
Intel Core i9-11950H Intel Core i9-11950H
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
610

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.
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz
4315
Intel Core i5-11500H Intel Core i5-11500H
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
4186
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
4122
Intel Core i7-1260P Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 3.10 GHz
4017
AMD Ryzen 7 4980U AMD Ryzen 7 4980U
8C 16T @ 2.00 GHz
3911
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
3847
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
3847

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 i9-12900H Intel Core i9-12900H
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 1.45 GHz
2223
Intel Core i7-11390H Intel Core i7-11390H
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Tiger Lake) @ 1.40 GHz
2147
Intel Core i7-1195G7 Intel Core i7-1195G7
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Tiger Lake) @ 1.40 GHz
2147
Intel Core i7-1260P Intel Core i7-1260P
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 1.40 GHz
2146
Intel Core i7-12700H Intel Core i7-12700H
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 1.40 GHz
2146
Intel Core i7-12800H Intel Core i7-12800H
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 1.40 GHz
2146
Intel Core i7-12800HE Intel Core i7-12800HE
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 1.40 GHz
2146

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.
AMD Ryzen 7 4980U AMD Ryzen 7 4980U
8C 16T @ 2.00 GHz
17470
Intel Core i5-1240P Intel Core i5-1240P
12C 16T @ 2.70 GHz
17451
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
17360
Intel Core i7-1260P Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 3.10 GHz
17345
AMD Ryzen 5 6600U AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
17270
AMD Ryzen 5 7535U AMD Ryzen 5 7535U
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
17270
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
17185

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.
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
247
Intel Core i7-1255U Intel Core i7-1255U
10C 12T @ 4.70 GHz
245
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
237
Intel Core i7-1260P Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
235
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
235
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
225
Intel Core i9-10980HK Intel Core i9-10980HK
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
219

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 i7-1280P Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 3.00 GHz
2103
AMD Ryzen 9 4900H AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
1937
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz
1918
Intel Core i7-1260P Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 3.10 GHz
1778
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
1755
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
1712
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
1712

Benchmarks


Description of the processor

The Intel Core i7-1260P is a 12-core, 20-thread processor that belongs to the 12th generation of Intel Core i processors. Like many CPUs from the Alder Lake generation, the Intel Core i7 processor has a hybrid core structure that includes 4 large "Golden Cove" performance cores. These are supported by 8 efficiency cores, which are smaller and therefore less powerful, but require significantly less energy.

Depending on the load on the computer, only a few of these CPU cores are actively used to save energy. The smaller cores can also take part in computing tasks that the larger CPU cores perform under high load. However, this requires a modern operating system such as Windows 11.

The Intel Core i7-1260P actually belongs to Intels U class, in which 15 watt CPUs are collected. In the past, these U processors could sometimes be supplied with significantly more energy, which has a major impact on computing power. Starting with the 12th generation of Intel Core i processors, Intel has now created the P class for better transparency in terms of CPU performance, which ranks between the 15 watt (U class) and 45 watt (H class) mobile processors.

P-class CPUs usually have a TDP of 28 watts and can even be operated with up to 64 watts in short load scenarios. This benefits the CPU performance as well as the performance when using the CPU and iGPU part at the same time.

An Intel Iris Xe graphics with a full 96 execution units is used as the iGPU in the Intel Core i7-1260P. With a theoretical FP32 computing power of 2.2 TFLOP/s, the internal graphics unit is also suitable for playing classic PC games smoothly in low to medium resolutions and details. The processor has a combined cache of 27 MB.



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