Intel Core i5-8260U processor review

Core i5-8260U processor released by Intel; release date: 1 Oct 2019. At the time of release, the processor cost $297. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Coffee Lake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 8. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.90 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 100°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L3 - 6 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133. Maximum memory size: 64 GB.

Supported socket types: FCBGA1528. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 15 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics 620 with the following parameters: maximum video memory size - 32 GB.

Benchmarks

Integrated graphics – Intel UHD Graphics 620

Games performance

EA Sports WRC (2023)

Low, 1920x1080

5.46

Counter-Strike 2 (2023)

Low, 1920x1080	16.50
Medium, 1920x1080	16.50
High, 1920x1080	5.72

Total War Pharaoh (2023)

Low, 1920x1080	15.80
Medium, 1920x1080	10.50

Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 Phantom Liberty (2023)

Low, 1920x1080

5.08

Lies of P (2023)

Low, 1920x1080

6.59

Armored Core 6 (2023)

Low, 1920x1080

8.19

Atlas Fallen (2023)

Low, 1920x1080

5.30

Diablo 4 (2023)

Low, 1920x1080

9.49

Dead Island 2 (2023)

Low, 1920x1080

9.36

Sons of the Forest (2023)

Low, 1920x1080

4.44

Company of Heroes 3 (2023)

Low, 1920x1080

7.00

Atomic Heart (2023)

Low, 1920x1080

7.74

Dead Space Remake (2023)

Low, 1920x1080

3.67

High On Life (2023)

Low, 1920x1080

10.60

The Callisto Protocol (2022)

Low, 1920x1080

5.20

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 2022 (2022)

Low, 1920x1080

7.00

A Plague Tale Requiem (2022)

Low, 1920x1080

5.03

Vampire Bloodhunt (2022)

Low, 1920x1080	16.00
Medium, 1920x1080	9.86

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (2022)

Low, 1920x1080	7.46
Medium, 1920x1080	5.06
High, 1920x1080	3.30

Ghostwire Tokyo (2022)

Low, 1920x1080

5.07

Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 (2022)

Low, 1920x1080

5.72

Elden Ring (2022)

Low, 1920x1080

6.29

GRID Legends (2022)

Low, 1920x1080	17.00
Medium, 1920x1080	11.50

Rainbow Six Extraction (2022)

Low, 1920x1080

10.00

Farming Simulator 22 (2021)

Low, 1280x720

33.00

Riders Republic (2021)

Low, 1280x720

10.00

Back 4 Blood (2021)

Low, 1280x720

19.50

Alan Wake Remastered (2021)

Low, 1280x720

15.00

New World (2021)

Low, 1280x720

9.22

F1 2021 (2021)

Low, 1280x720	30.00
Medium, 1920x1080	12.20
High, 1920x1080	9.22

Monster Hunter Stories 2 (2021)

Low, 1280x720	36.90
Medium, 1920x1080	20.20
High, 1920x1080	16.90

Days Gone (2021)

Low, 1280x720

11.00

Mass Effect Legendary Edition (2021)

Low, 1280x720	22.60
Ultra, 1920x1080	11.80

Resident Evil Village (2021)

Low, 1280x720

12.20

Outriders (2021)

Low, 1280x720

21.90

Hitman 3 (2021)

Low, 1280x720

15.70

Fall Guys (2020)

Low, 1280x720	40.60
Medium, 1920x1080	22.70
High, 1920x1080	12.90

Immortals Fenyx Rising (2020)

Low, 1280x720

11.00

Yakuza Like a Dragon (2020)

Low, 1280x720

15.40

Assassin´s Creed Valhalla (2020)

Low, 1280x720

10.00

FIFA 21 (2020)

Low, 1280x720	57.60
Medium, 1920x1080	29.50

Mafia Definitive Edition (2020)

Low, 1280x720

11.20

Serious Sam 4 (2020)

Low, 1280x720	19.40
Medium, 1920x1080	4.28

Flight Simulator 2020 (2020)

Low, 1280x720

10.50

Valorant (2020)

Low, 1280x720	80.30
Medium, 1920x1080	40.10
High, 1920x1080	33.60
QHD, 2560x1440	21.50

Horizon Zero Dawn (2020)

Low, 1280x720

7.00

Death Stranding (2020)

Low, 1280x720	12.50
Medium, 1920x1080	8.30

F1 2020 (2020)

Low, 1280x720	26.90
Medium, 1920x1080	12.15
High, 1920x1080	10.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	5.34

Strange Brigade (2018)

Low, 1280x720	25.70
Medium, 1920x1080	10.00
High, 1920x1080	10.60
Ultra, 1920x1080	13.90

Gears Tactics (2020)

Low, 1280x720	31.20
Medium, 1920x1080	10.70

Doom Eternal (2020)

Low, 1280x720	16.90
Medium, 1920x1080	9.30

Hunt Showdown (2020)

Low, 1280x720

14.00

Escape from Tarkov (2020)

Low, 1280x720	24.70
Medium, 1920x1080	10.30

Hearthstone (2020)

Medium, 1920x1080	31.70
High, 1920x1080	30.60
4K, 3840x2160	13.20

Red Dead Redemption 2 (2019)

Low, 1280x720	11.25
Medium, 1920x1080	5.25

Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order (2019)

Medium, 1920x1080	8.68
High, 1920x1080	6.20

Need for Speed Heat (2019)

Low, 1280x720	12.80
Medium, 1920x1080	6.40

GRID 2019 (2019)

Low, 1280x720	24.70
Medium, 1920x1080	10.30

Ghost Recon Breakpoint (2019)

Low, 1280x720	12.00
Medium, 1920x1080	6.00

FIFA 20 (2019)

Low, 1280x720	55.50
Medium, 1920x1080	30.30
High, 1920x1080	27.80
Ultra, 1920x1080	19.60
QHD, 2560x1440	14.10

Borderlands 3 (2019)

Low, 1280x720	14.80
Medium, 1920x1080	5.83
High, 1920x1080	3.69

Control (2019)

Low, 1280x720	14.20
Medium, 1920x1080	4.80
High, 1920x1080	3.30

Counter-Strike: GO (2012)

Medium, 1366x768	90.00
High, 1366x768	62.10

Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)

Low, 1280x720	24.30
Medium, 1920x1080	7.90
High, 1920x1080	4.60
Ultra, 1920x1080	3.20

F1 2019 (2019)

Low, 1280x720	30.00
Medium, 1920x1080	12.50

Rage 2 (2019)

Low, 1280x720

7.90

Anno 1800 (2019)

Low, 1280x720	21.85
Medium, 1920x1080	6.85

The Division 2 (2019)

Low, 1280x720

14.00

Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019)

Low, 1280x720	39.80
Medium, 1920x1080	12.70

Anthem (2019)

Low, 1280x720

8.20

Metro Exodus (2019)

Low, 1280x720	12.30
Medium, 1920x1080	5.93
High, 1920x1080	4.61

Far Cry New Dawn (2019)

Low, 1280x720	12.00
Medium, 1920x1080	6.00
High, 1920x1080	5.00

Apex Legends (2019)

Low, 1280x720

24.30

World of Tanks enCore (2018)

Low, 1366x768	160.90
Medium, 1920x1080	23.10

Just Cause 4 (2018)

Low, 1280x720	16.10
Medium, 1920x1080	10.20

Darksiders III (2018)

Low, 1280x720	26.80
Medium, 1920x1080	7.80

Farming Simulator 19 (2018)

Low, 1280x720	64.00
Medium, 1920x1080	23.30
High, 1920x1080	12.90
Ultra, 1920x1080	12.90

Battlefield V (2018)

Low, 1280x720

9.20

Fallout 76 (2018)

Low, 1280x720

15.25

Hitman 2 (2018)

Low, 1280x720

6.30

Call of Duty Black Ops 4 (2018)

Low, 1280x720	16.80
Medium, 1920x1080	7.80

Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018)

Low, 1280x720	13.00
Medium, 1920x1080	8.00

Forza Horizon 4 (2018)

Low, 1280x720	20.00
Medium, 1920x1080	11.50

FIFA 19 (2018)

Low, 1280x720	48.20
Medium, 1920x1080	38.30
High, 1920x1080	35.85
Ultra, 1920x1080	17.80

Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)

Low, 1280x720	14.40
Medium, 1920x1080	6.00

F1 2018 (2018)

Low, 1280x720	33.00
Medium, 1920x1080	15.00
High, 1920x1080	12.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	8.00
QHD, 2560x1440	12.00

Monster Hunter World (2018)

Low, 1280x720

16.70

The Crew 2 (2018)

Low, 1280x720

18.85

Far Cry 5 (2018)

Low, 1280x720	13.00
Medium, 1920x1080	7.00
High, 1920x1080	6.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	5.50

X-Plane 11.11 (2018)

Low, 1280x720	18.70
Medium, 1920x1080	13.25
High, 1920x1080	12.00
4K, 3840x2160	6.60

Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)

Low, 1280x720

13.10

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)

Low, 1280x720	11.60
Medium, 1920x1080	6.00
High, 1920x1080	5.04

Fortnite (2018)

Low, 1280x720	46.30
Medium, 1920x1080	22.40
High, 1920x1080	7.60

Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x720

16.00

Need for Speed Payback (2017)

Low, 1280x720	18.10
Medium, 1920x1080	8.30

Call of Duty WWII (2017)

Low, 1280x720	25.60
Medium, 1920x1080	17.10

Assassin's Creed Origins (2017)

Low, 1280x720	9.00
Medium, 1920x1080	5.00

Destiny 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x720	18.50
Medium, 1920x1080	9.40

ELEX (2017)

Low, 1280x720	10.60
Medium, 1920x1080	5.20

The Evil Within 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x720	11.00
Medium, 1920x1080	6.50

Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)

Low, 1280x720	20.00
Medium, 1920x1080	10.00

FIFA 18 (2017)

Low, 1280x720	58.40
Medium, 1920x1080	31.80
High, 1920x1080	27.40
Ultra, 1920x1080	24.70

Ark Survival Evolved (2017)

Low, 1280x720

15.30

F1 2017 (2017)

Low, 1280x720	30.50
Medium, 1920x1080	13.00
High, 1920x1080	9.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	6.00

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)

Low, 1280x720	19.95
Medium, 1920x1080	12.00
High, 1920x1080	9.50

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Medium, 1366x768	89.00
High, 1920x1080	46.30

Dirt 4 (2017)

Low, 1280x720	48.30
Medium, 1920x1080	13.60
High, 1920x1080	11.20

Rocket League (2017)

Low, 1280x720	59.65
Medium, 1920x1080	32.15
High, 1920x1080	21.00

Prey (2017)

Low, 1280x720	28.50
Medium, 1920x1080	12.90
High, 1920x1080	10.50
Ultra, 1920x1080	9.20

Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)

Low, 1280x720

13.30

Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)

Low, 1280x720

13.45

For Honor (2017)

Low, 1280x720	23.90
Medium, 1920x1080	9.10

Resident Evil 7 (2017)

Low, 1280x720	30.40
Medium, 1920x1080	14.90
High, 1920x1080	10.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	8.50

Call of Duty Infinite Warfare (2016)

Low, 1280x720

23.00

Titanfall 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x720	34.00
Medium, 1366x768	25.00
High, 1920x1080	9.20

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Low, 1280x720	72.75
Medium, 1366x768	52.80
High, 1920x1080	23.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	12.45

Civilization VI (2016)

Low, 1024x768	37.70
Medium, 1366x768	15.84
High, 1920x1080	6.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	5.50

Battlefield 1 (2016)

Low, 1280x720	29.70
Medium, 1366x768	18.80
High, 1920x1080	8.80
Ultra, 1920x1080	7.90

Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)

Low, 1280x720	16.80
Medium, 1366x768	12.20
High, 1920x1080	6.30

Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)

Low, 1280x720	22.30
Medium, 1366x768	15.20

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280x720	49.60
Medium, 1366x768	30.70
High, 1920x1080	14.90

Doom (2016)

Low, 1280x720

25.50

Ashes of the Singularity (2016)

Low, 1280x768

11.05

Hitman 2016 (2016)

Low, 1280x720

13.40

The Division (2016)

Low, 1280x720

20.80

Far Cry Primal (2016)

Low, 1280x720

19.00

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024x768	20.70
Medium, 1366x768	12.20
High, 1920x1080	6.50
Ultra, 1920x1080	4.00

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Low, 1024x768	41.00
Medium, 1366x768	25.90
High, 1920x1080	15.35
Ultra, 1920x1080	10.80

Anno 2205 (2015)

Low, 1024x768	31.20
Medium, 1366x768	17.30
High, 1920x1080	7.50
Ultra, 1920x1080	4.70

World of Warships (2015)

Low, 1366x768	66.70
Medium, 1366x768	49.30
High, 1920x1080	22.80

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x720	72.00
Medium, 1366x768	43.95
High, 1920x1080	19.85
Ultra, 1920x1080	17.65
4K, 3840x2160	6.95

The Witcher 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x768	15.95
Medium, 1366x768	10.50
High, 1920x1080	5.50
Ultra, 1920x1080	3.00

Dirt Rally (2015)

Low, 1024x768	108.30
Medium, 1366x768	31.00
High, 1920x1080	13.70
Ultra, 1920x1080	12.50

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024x768	34.80
Medium, 1366x768	29.30
High, 1920x1080	7.18
Ultra, 1920x1080	2.67

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Low, 1024x768	26.30
Medium, 1366x768	21.90

Alien: Isolation (2014)

Low, 1024x768	51.50
Medium, 1366x768	35.60
High, 1920x1080	17.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	15.60

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

Low, 1280x720	37.70
Medium, 1344x756	22.60
High, 1920x1080	11.30

Sims 4 (2014)

Medium, 1366x768	52.60
High, 1920x1080	25.20
Ultra, 1920x1080	17.70

Thief (2014)

Low, 1024x768	23.80
Medium, 1366x768	13.05
High, 1366x768	14.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	6.55

X-Plane 10.25 (2013)

Low, 1024x768	49.30
Medium, 1366x768	19.80
High, 1366x768	10.10
Ultra, 1920x1080	8.00

Battlefield 4 (2013)

Low, 1024x768	43.50
Medium, 1366x768	31.40
High, 1366x768	22.10
Ultra, 1920x1080	7.30

Company of Heroes 2 (2013)

Low, 1024x768

25.00

Metro: Last Light (2013)

Low, 1024x768	31.00
Medium, 1366x768	22.50
High, 1366x768	15.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	6.00

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x720	59.80
Medium, 1366x768	33.40
High, 1366x768	28.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	9.40

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)

Medium, 1366x768	69.50
High, 1366x768	43.60
Ultra, 1920x1080	20.20

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x768	89.90
Medium, 1366x768	45.00
High, 1366x768	28.20
Ultra, 1920x1080	12.80

Diablo III (2012)

High, 1366x768	40.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	27.40

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

Low, 1280x720	52.10
Medium, 1366x768	29.50
High, 1366x768	17.30
Ultra, 1920x1080	9.00

Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)

Low, 1024x768	80.20
High, 1366x768	49.60
Ultra, 1920x1080	19.40

StarCraft 2 (2010)

Low, 1024x768	188.20
Medium, 1360x768	60.10
High, 1360x768	33.80
Ultra, 1920x1080	18.40

GTA IV - Grand Theft Auto (2008)

Low, 800x600	31.00
Medium, 1024x768	27.00
High, 1280x1024	6.00

Trackmania Nations Forever (2008)

High, 1024x768	116.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	57.50

Supreme Commander - FA Bench (2007)

High, 1024x768	55.10
Ultra, 1920x1080	23.80

World of Warcraft (2005)

Low, 800x600	157.70
Medium, 1024x768	81.90
High, 1280x1024	22.50
Ultra, 1920x1080	10.70

Specifications (specs)