Intel Core i7-1260U

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-1260U can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core i7-1260U Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 10 Cores and 12 Threads. The Intel Core i7-1260U also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]

Intel Core i7-1260U

Description: Intel Iris Xe Graphics

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1781

Total Cores: 10 Cores, 12 Threads

Performance Cores: 2 Cores, 4 Threads, 1.0 GHz Base, 4.7 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 8 Cores, 8 Threads, 0.8 GHz Base, 3.5 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 9 W

TDP Up: 29 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 1280 KB
L3 Cache: 12 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KB
Eff. L2 Cache: 2 x 2048 KB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s, Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s)

Other names: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1260U

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2022

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
960th fastest in multithreading out of 4890 CPUs
453rd fastest in single threading out of 4890 CPUs
222nd fastest in out of 1434 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

14001

Single Thread Rating

3157

Samples: 33*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-1260U

Integer Math	45,874 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	31,390 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	68 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	16,588 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	9,529 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	152,597 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,048 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	8,274 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,157 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of November 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-1260U

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 19th of November 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of November 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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	HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14" FHD IPS Touchscreen Laptop Intel Core i5-1335U(Beats i7-1260U) Backlit KB Fingerprint Reader, Windows 11 \| Natural Silver (8GB RAM \| 512GB SSD) (14 inch)	$548.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP 2023 Newest 17 Laptop, 17.3"" IPS FHD(1920 x 1080) Display, 13th Intel 10-Core i5-1335U(Beats i7-1260U), Iris Xe Graphics, Bluetooth 5.3, Backlit KB, Window 11 Home(32GB\|1TB SSD), Silver	$679.99 (www.amazon.com)
	LENOVO Yoga 7I 16" WUXGA 16:10 2 in 1 Touch-Screen Laptop Intel CORE I5-1335U (Beats i7 1260U) 2xThunderbolt Fingerprint Reader Storm Grey Win11 W/HDMI (8GB RAM \| 512GB PCIe SSD)	$659.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP 2023 Flagship 17 Laptop, 17.3"" IPS FHD(1920 x 1080) Display, 13th Intel 10-Core i5-1335U(Beats i7-1260U), Iris Xe Graphics, Bluetooth 5.3, Backlit KB, Window 11 PRO(36GB\|2TB SSD), Silver	$769.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 Laptop - 14" 2.2K 16:10 300Nits Multitouch - Ultral Slim - Evo 10-Core i5-1335U (Beats i7 1260U) - 2 x Thunderbolt 4 - Backlit - Win11 W/Cloth (8GB \| 512 GB ssd)	$670.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,077
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,004
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,419
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,485
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,568
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,156
Intel Core i7-1260U		14,001
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U		13,016
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		11,837
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,805
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,735

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		51.69
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		31.50
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.25
Intel Core i7-1260U		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U		NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,835
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,687
Intel Core i7-1260U		3,157
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,073
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,043
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,676
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,654
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,613
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U		2,440
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,421

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-1260U
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2246800 - Nov 16 2024		9968
BL2166626 - Aug 11 2024		11959
BL2135091 - Jul 01 2024		12150
BL2120165 - Jun 09 2024		15662
BL2118896 - Jun 08 2024		11611

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-1260U
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-1260U		14,001
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz vs Intel Core i7-1260U		15,568 (+11.2%)
Intel Core i7-1255U vs Intel Core i7-1260U		13,566 (-3.1%)
Intel Core i5-1235U vs Intel Core i7-1260U		13,381 (-4.4%)
Intel Core i3-1220P vs Intel Core i7-1260U		14,520 (+3.7%)
Intel Core i7-1265U vs Intel Core i7-1260U		13,793 (-1.5%)
Intel Core i7-1250U vs Intel Core i7-1260U		11,654 (-16.8%)
Intel Core i7-1250U vs Intel Core i7-1260U		11,654 (-16.8%)
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz vs Intel Core i7-1260U		14,156 (+1.1%)
Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 @ 3.0 GHz vs Intel Core i7-1260U		11,774 (-15.9%)
Microsoft SQ3 @ 3.0 GHz vs Intel Core i7-1260U		11,727 (-16.2%)
Intel Core i5-1230U vs Intel Core i7-1260U		10,977 (-21.6%)
Intel Core i5-1230U vs Intel Core i7-1260U		10,977 (-21.6%)

Is the Intel Core i7-1260U Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900HX		7,112
Intel Core i9-13950HX		7,003
Intel Core i9-13900HX		6,915
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,817
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D		6,593
Intel Core i7-13850HX		6,273
Intel Core i7-14700HX		6,226
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX		6,201
Intel Core i7-14650HX		6,010
Intel Core i9-13900HK		5,960
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HX		5,955
Intel Core i9-13905H		5,940
Intel Core i7-1260U		3,698

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