Intel Core i7-1260U processor review

Intel Core i7-1260U

Core i7-1260U processor released by Intel; release date: 23 Feb 2022. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Alder Lake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 10, threads - 12. Maximum CPU clock speed - 4.70 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 100°C. Manufacturing process technology - 7 nm. Cache size: L1 - 800 KB, L2 - 12.5 MB, L3 - 12 MB.

Supported memory types: Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s. Maximum memory size: 64 GB.

Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 9 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
3181
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
14127
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 3181
PassMark - CPU mark 14127

Integrated graphics – Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EU

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1100 MHz
Compute units 96
Core clock speed 300 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm
Peak Double Precision (FP64) Performance 422.4 GFLOPS
Peak Half Precision (FP16) Performance 3.379 TFLOPS
Peak Single Precision (FP32) Performance 1.690 TFLOPS
Pipelines 768
Pixel fill rate 26.40 GPixel/s
Texture fill rate 105.6 GTexel/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt

Games performance

EA Sports FC 24 (2023)

Low, 1920x108043.60

Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 Phantom Liberty (2023)

Low, 1920x108015.40
Medium, 1920x108014.20
High, 1920x108011.90
Ultra, 1920x108011.30

Baldur's Gate 3 (2023)

Low, 1920x108018.30
Medium, 1920x108015.40
High, 1920x108013.30
Ultra, 1920x108012.90

F1 23 (2023)

Low, 1920x108040.00
Medium, 1920x108036.00
High, 1920x108025.85
Ultra, 1920x108018.40

Diablo 4 (2023)

Low, 1920x108024.85
Medium, 1920x108028.30
High, 1920x108023.90
Ultra, 1920x108019.30

Dead Island 2 (2023)

Low, 1920x108029.00
Medium, 1920x108023.30
High, 1920x108017.90
Ultra, 1920x108015.90

Resident Evil 4 Remake (2023)

Low, 1920x108019.90
Medium, 1920x108015.80
High, 1920x108014.60

Sons of the Forest (2023)

Low, 1920x10809.53
Medium, 1920x10808.29
High, 1920x10807.91
Ultra, 1920x10807.66

Company of Heroes 3 (2023)

Low, 1920x108025.60
Medium, 1920x108022.10

Atomic Heart (2023)

Low, 1920x108025.80
Medium, 1920x108017.70
High, 1920x108012.20
Ultra, 1920x10808.66

Hogwarts Legacy (2023)

Low, 1920x108027.60
Medium, 1920x108015.80
High, 1920x108011.25
Ultra, 1920x10808.22

Dead Space Remake (2023)

Low, 1920x108012.70
Medium, 1920x108012.30
High, 1920x108010.70
Ultra, 1920x108010.70

High On Life (2023)

Low, 1920x108031.80
Medium, 1920x108019.30
High, 1920x108018.30
Ultra, 1920x108012.80

The Witcher 3 v4.00 (2023)

Low, 1920x108029.75
Medium, 1920x108023.20
High, 1920x108019.65
Ultra, 1920x108016.15

Need for Speed Unbound (2022)

Low, 1920x108021.70
Medium, 1920x108018.80
High, 1920x108014.75
Ultra, 1920x10808.23

The Callisto Protocol (2022)

Low, 1920x108020.65
Medium, 1920x108014.05
High, 1920x108010.60
Ultra, 1920x10809.40

Spider-Man Miles Morales (2022)

Low, 1920x108026.10
Medium, 1920x108021.65
High, 1920x108019.20

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 2022 (2022)

Low, 1920x108023.50
Medium, 1920x108021.00
High, 1920x108016.50
Ultra, 1920x108015.50

Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection (2022)

Low, 1920x108010.90
Medium, 1920x108010.40

A Plague Tale Requiem (2022)

Low, 1920x10809.52
Medium, 1920x10808.17
High, 1920x10807.07

FIFA 23 (2022)

Low, 1920x108033.20
Medium, 1920x108032.65
High, 1920x108022.75
Ultra, 1920x108022.55
QHD, 2560x144017.00

The Quarry (2022)

Low, 1920x108016.10
Medium, 1920x108011.80
High, 1920x10809.87
Ultra, 1920x10807.51

F1 22 (2022)

Low, 1920x108045.60
Medium, 1920x108041.20
High, 1920x108029.80
Ultra, 1920x108022.30
QHD, 2560x144015.00

Vampire Bloodhunt (2022)

Low, 1920x108072.80
Medium, 1920x108039.90
High, 1920x108036.50

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (2022)

Low, 1920x108029.90
Medium, 1920x108023.60
High, 1920x108015.20
Ultra, 1920x108012.00

Ghostwire Tokyo (2022)

Low, 1920x108018.95
Medium, 1920x108024.50
High, 1920x108023.80
Ultra, 1920x108023.10

Elex 2 (2022)

Low, 1920x108019.65
Medium, 1920x108017.20
High, 1920x108015.10
Ultra, 1920x108013.50

Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 (2022)

Low, 1920x108018.75
Medium, 1920x108016.30
High, 1920x108012.75
Ultra, 1920x108010.60
QHD, 2560x14406.70

Elden Ring (2022)

Low, 1920x108034.60
Medium, 1920x108030.35
High, 1920x108026.20
Ultra, 1920x108021.75

GRID Legends (2022)

Low, 1920x108061.30
Medium, 1920x108037.20
High, 1920x108033.45
Ultra, 1920x108025.05
QHD, 2560x144028.30
4K, 3840x216020.60

Dying Light 2 (2022)

Low, 1920x108016.80
Medium, 1920x108016.00
High, 1920x108013.45

Rainbow Six Extraction (2022)

Low, 1920x108025.00
Medium, 1920x108025.00
High, 1920x108023.00
Ultra, 1920x108017.00
QHD, 2560x144015.00
4K, 3840x21607.00

God of War (2022)

Low, 1920x108021.20
Medium, 1920x108018.50
High, 1920x108014.60
Ultra, 1920x108010.35

Farming Simulator 22 (2021)

Low, 1280x720103.00
Medium, 1920x108045.00
High, 1920x108033.00
Ultra, 1920x108029.00
QHD, 2560x144025.00

Forza Horizon 5 (2021)

Low, 1280x72054.00
Medium, 1920x108035.00
High, 1920x108031.00
Ultra, 1920x108016.00

Riders Republic (2021)

Low, 1280x72034.00
Medium, 1920x108022.00
High, 1920x108018.00
Ultra, 1920x108022.00
QHD, 2560x144013.00
4K, 3840x21607.00

Back 4 Blood (2021)

Low, 1280x72060.20
Medium, 1920x108036.95
High, 1920x108032.55
Ultra, 1920x108033.70

Far Cry 6 (2021)

Low, 1280x72047.25
Medium, 1920x108027.10
High, 1920x108022.70
Ultra, 1920x108019.00

Alan Wake Remastered (2021)

Low, 1280x72083.30
Medium, 1920x108040.30
High, 1920x108032.10

FIFA 22 (2021)

Low, 1280x720129.00
Medium, 1920x108066.00
High, 1920x108062.50
Ultra, 1920x108046.00

New World (2021)

Low, 1280x72040.95
Medium, 1920x108023.45
High, 1920x108020.75
Ultra, 1920x108017.10

F1 2021 (2021)

Low, 1280x72098.75
Medium, 1920x108047.30
High, 1920x108036.80
Ultra, 1920x108026.90

Monster Hunter Stories 2 (2021)

Low, 1280x72062.90
Medium, 1920x108041.50
High, 1920x108037.10
QHD, 2560x144027.80
4K, 3840x216015.90

Days Gone (2021)

Low, 1280x72039.70
Medium, 1920x108025.00
High, 1920x108021.00
Ultra, 1920x108015.80
QHD, 2560x144010.80

Mass Effect Legendary Edition (2021)

Low, 1280x72063.80
Ultra, 1920x108042.25
QHD, 2560x144029.60

Resident Evil Village (2021)

Low, 1280x72047.50
Medium, 1920x108024.90
High, 1920x108024.70
Ultra, 1920x108021.40

Outriders (2021)

Low, 1280x72049.90
Medium, 1920x108029.90
High, 1920x108028.50
Ultra, 1920x108026.55
QHD, 2560x144022.30

Hitman 3 (2021)

Low, 1280x72085.00
Medium, 1920x108039.00
High, 1920x108034.60
Ultra, 1920x108034.00
QHD, 2560x144021.20
4K, 3840x216010.50

Fall Guys (2020)

High, 1920x108046.30

Cyberpunk 2077 1.0 (2020)

Low, 1280x72025.10
Medium, 1920x108012.40
High, 1920x10809.64
Ultra, 1920x10808.74

Immortals Fenyx Rising (2020)

Low, 1280x72033.00
Medium, 1920x108021.50
High, 1920x108018.50
Ultra, 1920x108021.00

Crysis Remastered (2020)

Low, 1280x72052.75
Medium, 1920x108021.35
High, 1920x108010.22
Ultra, 1920x10808.99

Yakuza Like a Dragon (2020)

Low, 1280x72043.40
Medium, 1920x108024.40
High, 1920x108023.30
Ultra, 1920x108020.20

Assassin´s Creed Valhalla (2020)

Low, 1280x72035.00
Medium, 1920x108021.00
High, 1920x108018.00

Dirt 5 (2020)

Low, 1280x72040.70
Medium, 1920x108019.10
High, 1920x108015.10
Ultra, 1920x108011.80
QHD, 2560x14409.50

Watch Dogs Legion (2020)

Low, 1280x72037.10
Medium, 1920x108021.90
High, 1920x108014.00

FIFA 21 (2020)

Low, 1280x720190.00
Medium, 1920x108090.30
High, 1920x108084.30
Ultra, 1920x108060.90

Star Wars Squadrons (2020)

Low, 1280x720105.90
Medium, 1920x108052.30
High, 1920x108042.80
Ultra, 1920x108037.30
QHD, 2560x144018.60

Mafia Definitive Edition (2020)

Low, 1280x72037.70
Medium, 1920x108017.90
High, 1920x108016.50

Serious Sam 4 (2020)

Low, 1280x72070.20
Medium, 1920x108023.25
High, 1920x108018.30
Ultra, 1920x108012.65
QHD, 2560x144011.00
4K, 3840x21607.51

Flight Simulator 2020 (2020)

Low, 1280x72036.90
Medium, 1920x108017.90
High, 1920x108012.40

Valorant (2020)

Low, 1280x720171.00
Medium, 1920x1080124.00
High, 1920x1080112.00

Horizon Zero Dawn (2020)

Low, 1280x72037.00
Medium, 1920x108021.00
High, 1920x108017.00
Ultra, 1920x108018.00
QHD, 2560x144013.00
4K, 3840x21606.00

Death Stranding (2020)

Low, 1280x72043.15
Medium, 1920x108026.65
High, 1920x108025.55
Ultra, 1920x108024.90

F1 2020 (2020)

Low, 1280x72084.90
Medium, 1920x108044.65
High, 1920x108033.75
Ultra, 1920x108022.00

Strange Brigade (2018)

Low, 1280x72087.00
Medium, 1920x108038.10
High, 1920x108030.35
Ultra, 1920x108024.25
QHD, 2560x144019.00
4K, 3840x216011.30

Gears Tactics (2020)

Low, 1280x720119.55
Medium, 1920x108050.10
High, 1920x108032.10
Ultra, 1920x108017.60

Doom Eternal (2020)

Low, 1280x72049.40
Medium, 1920x108026.15
High, 1920x108023.70
Ultra, 1920x108022.75

Hunt Showdown (2020)

Low, 1280x72049.00
Medium, 1920x108028.30

Escape from Tarkov (2020)

Low, 1280x72077.30
Medium, 1920x108038.20
High, 1920x108030.80
Ultra, 1920x108029.10

Red Dead Redemption 2 (2019)

Low, 1280x72051.90
Medium, 1920x108026.70
High, 1920x108015.20

Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order (2019)

Medium, 1920x108016.80
High, 1920x108014.60
Ultra, 1920x108013.75

Need for Speed Heat (2019)

Low, 1280x72037.10
Medium, 1920x108028.30
High, 1920x108025.80
Ultra, 1920x108023.20

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2019 (2019)

Low, 1280x72040.10
Medium, 1920x108027.30

GRID 2019 (2019)

Low, 1280x72076.40
Medium, 1920x108039.90
High, 1920x108030.80
Ultra, 1920x108027.75

Ghost Recon Breakpoint (2019)

Low, 1280x72046.00
Medium, 1920x108036.00
High, 1920x108032.00
Ultra, 1920x108023.00

FIFA 20 (2019)

Low, 1280x720184.20
Medium, 1920x108099.80
High, 1920x108078.70
Ultra, 1920x108063.60

Borderlands 3 (2019)

Low, 1280x72051.75
Medium, 1920x108025.00
High, 1920x108015.55
Ultra, 1920x108011.60

Control (2019)

Low, 1280x72051.30
Medium, 1920x108016.85
High, 1920x108011.65

Counter-Strike: GO (2012)

Low, 1024x768268.20
Medium, 1366x768167.20
High, 1366x768155.60

Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)

Low, 1280x72078.75
Medium, 1920x108028.95
High, 1920x108019.40
Ultra, 1920x108012.00

Rage 2 (2019)

Low, 1280x72063.90
Medium, 1920x108029.40
High, 1920x108023.70
Ultra, 1920x108023.10

Anno 1800 (2019)

Low, 1280x72065.00
Medium, 1920x108024.60
High, 1920x108013.60
Ultra, 1920x10808.10

The Division 2 (2019)

Low, 1280x72040.50
Medium, 1920x108022.50
High, 1920x108016.50
Ultra, 1920x108011.50

Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019)

Low, 1280x720116.40
Medium, 1920x108046.65
High, 1920x108033.95
Ultra, 1920x108021.00

Metro Exodus (2019)

Low, 1280x72040.40
Medium, 1920x108020.00
High, 1920x108014.50
Ultra, 1920x108011.60

Far Cry New Dawn (2019)

Low, 1280x72048.50
Medium, 1920x108029.00
High, 1920x108027.00
Ultra, 1920x108024.00

Apex Legends (2019)

Low, 1280x72070.60
Medium, 1920x108035.40
High, 1920x108028.50
Ultra, 1920x108028.00

World of Tanks enCore (2018)

Low, 1366x768317.70
Medium, 1920x108073.80
Ultra, 1920x108033.80

Farming Simulator 19 (2018)

Low, 1280x720144.70
Medium, 1920x108080.30
High, 1920x108046.00
Ultra, 1920x108029.10

Battlefield V (2018)

Low, 1280x72074.35
Medium, 1920x108040.85
High, 1920x108035.45
Ultra, 1920x108030.45

Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018)

Low, 1280x72028.50
Medium, 1920x108022.00
High, 1920x108019.00
Ultra, 1920x108014.00

Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)

Low, 1280x72045.30
Medium, 1920x108022.00
High, 1920x108021.50
Ultra, 1920x108019.40
QHD, 2560x144011.00

Far Cry 5 (2018)

Low, 1280x72047.00
Medium, 1920x108026.00
High, 1920x108025.00
Ultra, 1920x108023.00
QHD, 2560x144016.00

X-Plane 11.11 (2018)

Low, 1280x72041.30
Medium, 1920x108035.00
High, 1920x108031.40
4K, 3840x216018.60

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)

Low, 1280x72040.60
Medium, 1920x108022.20
High, 1920x108016.30
QHD12.00
4K, 3840x21607.78

Fortnite (2018)

Low, 1280x72056.90
Medium, 1920x108030.10
High, 1920x108021.20
Ultra, 1920x108014.70

Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)

Low, 1280x72047.90
Medium, 1366x76838.90
High, 1920x108022.30
Ultra, 1920x10809.80

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280x720158.90
Medium, 1366x768111.90
High, 1920x108057.60
Ultra, 1920x108032.00

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024x76876.80
Medium, 1366x76843.80
High, 1920x108025.00
Ultra, 1920x108020.40
4K, 3840x21608.30

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x720102.80
Medium, 1366x76876.30
High, 1920x108053.50
Ultra, 1920x108049.10
4K, 3840x216020.10

The Witcher 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x76886.80
Medium, 1366x76854.30
High, 1920x108029.95
Ultra, 1920x108014.05
4K, 3840x216011.70

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024x76899.10
Medium, 1366x76884.00
High, 1920x108023.20
Ultra, 1920x10809.87
QHD6.60
4K, 3840x21608.45

Sims 4 (2014)

Ultra, 1920x108048.30

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x720126.15
Medium, 1366x76893.10
High, 1366x76890.75
Ultra, 1920x108026.90

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake
Launch date 23 Feb 2022
Place in performance rating 579
Processor Number i7-1260U
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 800 KB
L2 cache 12.5 MB
L3 cache 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.70 GHz
Number of cores 10
Number of threads 12

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x46AA
Execution Units 96
Graphics max dynamic frequency 950 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1
OpenGL 4.6

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 28.5 x 19
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 9 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 14

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)