i5-6260U vs i7-4770

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-4770
2013
4 cores / 8 threads, 84 Watt
4.45
+121%
Core i5-6260U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.01

Core i7-4770 outperforms Core i5-6260U by a whopping 121% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4770 and Core i5-6260U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13201917
Place by popularity76not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.50no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency5.0112.68
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date2 June 2013 (11 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$500$304

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-4770 and Core i5-6260U 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.4 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rate5 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplierno data18
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache8192 KB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size177 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4770 and Core i5-6260U 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1150FCBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4770 and Core i5-6260U. 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
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAMno data64 MB
My WiFi++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP+-
Smart Responseno data+
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4770 and Core i5-6260U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4770 and Core i5-6260U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4770 and Core i5-6260U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4600Intel Iris Graphics 540
Max video memory2 GB32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz950 MHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4770 and Core i5-6260U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI++
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4770 and Core i5-6260U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60HzN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4770 and Core i5-6260U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1212
OpenGL4.34.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4770 and Core i5-6260U.

PCIe versionUp to 3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1612

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.

i7-4770 4.45
+121%
i5-6260U 2.01

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.

i7-4770 7061
+121%
i5-6260U 3197

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.

i7-4770 1207
+26.8%
i5-6260U 952

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.

i7-4770 3814
+93.5%
i5-6260U 1971

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.45 2.01
Integrated graphics card 1.84 3.26
Recency 2 June 2013 1 September 2015
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 15 Watt

i7-4770 has a 121.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i5-6260U, on the other hand, has 77.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 460% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-4770 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6260U in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-4770 is a desktop processor while Core i5-6260U is a notebook one.


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