i5-11260H vs i5-8259U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-8259U
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
4.96
Core i5-11260H
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
9.93
+100%

Core i5-11260H outperforms Core i5-8259U by a whopping 100% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8259U and Core i5-11260H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1236781
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency16.7626.85
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-U (2018−2019)Tiger Lake-H (2021)
Release date5 April 2018 (6 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$320no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8259U and Core i5-11260H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size126 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8259U and Core i5-11260H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1528FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8259U and Core i5-11260H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAM128 MBno data
Speed Shift++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-8259U and Core i5-11260H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® ME-
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8259U and Core i5-11260H are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8259U and Core i5-11260H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s51.2 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz1.4 GHz
Execution Unitsno data16
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8259U and Core i5-11260H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8259U and Core i5-11260H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8259U and Core i5-11260H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.1
OpenGL4.54.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8259U and Core i5-11260H.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-8259U 4.96
i5-11260H 9.93
+100%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-8259U 7872
i5-11260H 15770
+100%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-8259U 1238
i5-11260H 1723
+39.2%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-8259U 4099
i5-11260H 6062
+47.9%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-8259U 3607
i5-11260H 6358
+76.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.96 9.93
Integrated graphics card 4.49 5.58
Recency 5 April 2018 11 May 2021
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 35 Watt

i5-8259U has 25% lower power consumption.

i5-11260H, on the other hand, has a 100.2% higher aggregate performance score, 24.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-11260H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-8259U in performance tests.


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