Intel Core i7-1260U Benchmark, Test and specs
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The Intel Core i7-1260U is a 10 core processor. It can handle 12 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q1/2022. The Intel Core i7-1260U is based on the 12. generation of the Intel Core i7 series and requires a mainboard with the socket BGA 1744. The Intel Core i7-1260U scores 1,596 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 6,874 points.
| Name: | Intel Core i7-1260U |
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| Family: | Intel Core i7 |
| CPU group: | Intel Core i 1200P/1200U |
| Architecture: | Alder Lake U |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 12 |
| Predecessor: | -- |
| Successor: | -- |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The 10 CPU cores of the Intel Core i7-1260U clock with 1.10 GHz (4.70 GHz). The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.
| CPU Cores / Threads: | 10 / 12 |
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| Core architecture: | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| A-Core: | 2x Golden Cove |
| B-Core: | 8x Gracemont |
| Hyperthreading / SMT: | Yes |
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| Overclocking: | No |
| A-Core Frequency: | 1.10 GHz (4.70 GHz) |
| B-Core Frequency: | 0.80 GHz (3.50 GHz) |
Internal Graphics
With the Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake), the Intel Core i7-1260U has an build in graphic solution. It has 96 SM processors, which have a total of 768 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.
| GPU name: | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) |
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| GPU frequency: | 0.25 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 0.95 GHz |
| Compute units: | 96 |
| Shader: | 768 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 32 GB |
| Max. displays: | 4 |
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| Generation: | 13 |
| Direct X: | 12.1 |
| Technology: | 10 nm |
| Release date: | Q1/2022 |
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 |
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| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | Decode |
| VP9: | Decode / Encode |
| AV1: | Decode |
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| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-1260U supports up to 64 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. |
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| Memory type: | Memory bandwidth: |
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| 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 ManagementWith the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Core i7-1260U has a TDP of 9 W. |
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| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 9 W |
| TDP (PL2): | 29 W |
| TDP up: | -- |
| TDP down: | -- |
| Tjunction max.: | 100 °C |
Technical details
The Intel Core i7-1260U has a 18.50 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in %%Manufacturing%%. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.
| Technology: | 10 nm |
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| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | BGA 1744 |
| L2-Cache: | 6.50 MB |
| L3-Cache: | 12.00 MB |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
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| 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 |
10C 12T @ 1.10 GHz (4.70 GHz)
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Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i7-1260U 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 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.
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4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-13100F
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 4.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-1250U
10C 12T @ 4.70 GHz |
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6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz |
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24C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
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6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-10500H
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-1250U
10C 12T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz |
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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.
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10C 12T @ 4.70 GHz |
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8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 4.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-1250U
10C 12T @ 4.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 4.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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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.|
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-10600K
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-1250U
10C 12T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-13100F
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-13100
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 4.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-1250U
10C 12T @ 4.70 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-1250U
10C 12T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E-2276M
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
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AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
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AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
AMD Radeon 660M @ 1.90 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
AMD Radeon 660M @ 1.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-1260U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 0.95 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 5625C
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-12650H
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (64 EU) @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
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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.|
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8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-9700F
8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-1250U
10C 12T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz |
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