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.
Intel Core i7-1260U

At a glance

Name: Intel Core i7-1260U
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: --

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
Core architecture: hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A-Core: 2x Golden Cove
B-Core: 8x Gracemont
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: No
A-Core Frequency: 1.10 GHz (4.70 GHz)
B-Core Frequency: 0.80 GHz (3.50 GHz)

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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)
GPU frequency: 0.25 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 0.95 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 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
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: Decode
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The 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.

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

With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Core i7-1260U has a TDP of 9 W.

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 10 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology: 10 nm
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
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 i7-1260U 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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8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
1755
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
8C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
1746
Intel Core Ultra 5 228V Intel Core Ultra 5 228V
8C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
1746
Intel Core i7-1260U Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 4.70 GHz
1745
Intel Core i7-1250U Intel Core i7-1250U
10C 12T @ 4.70 GHz
1745
Intel Core i5-13500H Intel Core i5-13500H
12C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
1739
Intel Core i5-13500HX Intel Core i5-13500HX
14C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
1739

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.
Intel Core i7-9750H Intel Core i7-9750H
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
6912
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
8C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
6874
Intel Core i5-10500H Intel Core i5-10500H
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
6813
Intel Core i7-1260U Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 2.10 GHz
6788
Intel Core i7-1250U Intel Core i7-1250U
10C 12T @ 2.50 GHz
6788
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
6784
Intel Core i7-11375H Intel Core i7-11375H
4C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
6620

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 i3-1305U Intel Core i3-1305U
5C 6T @ 4.50 GHz
2124
Intel Core i3-1315U Intel Core i3-1315U
6C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
2124
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
2119
Intel Core i7-1260U Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 4.70 GHz
2115
Intel Core i7-1250U Intel Core i7-1250U
10C 12T @ 4.70 GHz
2115
Intel Core i5-1250P Intel Core i5-1250P
12C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
2102
Intel Core i5-1240P Intel Core i5-1240P
12C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
2102

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.
Intel Core i7-10750H Intel Core i7-10750H
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
6430
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
6418
Intel Core i5-11500H Intel Core i5-11500H
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
6329
Intel Core i7-1260U Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 2.10 GHz
6296
Intel Core i7-1250U Intel Core i7-1250U
10C 12T @ 2.50 GHz
6296
Intel Xeon E-2276M Intel Xeon E-2276M
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz
6288
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz
6278

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 i7-12700H Intel Core i7-12700H
14C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
1607
Intel Core i7-1255U Intel Core i7-1255U
10C 12T @ 4.70 GHz
1603
Intel Core i9-11900H Intel Core i9-11900H
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
1599
Intel Core i7-1260U Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 4.70 GHz
1596
Intel Core i7-1250U Intel Core i7-1250U
10C 12T @ 4.70 GHz
1596
Intel Core i3-1215U Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
1596
Intel Core i7-11375H Intel Core i7-11375H
4C 8T @ 5.00 GHz
1592

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.
Intel Core i3-1220P Intel Core i3-1220P
10C 12T @ 2.70 GHz
6894
AMD Ryzen 7 7736U AMD Ryzen 7 7736U
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz
6882
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
6880
Intel Core i7-1260U Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 2.10 GHz
6874
Intel Core i7-1250U Intel Core i7-1250U
10C 12T @ 2.50 GHz
6874
Intel Xeon W-10855M Intel Xeon W-10855M
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
6827
AMD Ryzen 7 5825C AMD Ryzen 7 5825C
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz
6780

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 Ryzen 5 6600H AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
AMD Radeon 660M @ 1.90 GHz
1459
AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
AMD Radeon 660M @ 1.90 GHz
1459
AMD Ryzen 5 6600U AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
AMD Radeon 660M @ 1.90 GHz
1459
Intel Core i7-1260U Intel Core i7-1260U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 0.95 GHz
1456
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.40 GHz
1434
Intel Core i7-12650H Intel Core i7-12650H
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (64 EU) @ 1.40 GHz
1434
AMD Ryzen 5 5625C AMD Ryzen 5 5625C
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.60 GHz
1434

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 5 4600U AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
13470
Intel Core i5-1245U Intel Core i5-1245U
10C 12T @ 2.20 GHz
13411
Intel Core i3-1315U Intel Core i3-1315U
6C 8T @ 1.20 GHz
13350
Intel Core i7-1260U Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 2.10 GHz
13307
Intel Core i7-1250U Intel Core i7-1250U
10C 12T @ 2.50 GHz
13302
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
13210
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
12935

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