Intel Core i5-11260H vs Intel Core i5-10400H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-11260H and Intel Core i5-10400H processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11260H

  • CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2929 vs 2640
  • Around 86% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15747 vs 8450
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 11 May 2021 vs 27 May 2020
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
L3 cache 12 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2929 vs 2640
PassMark - CPU mark 15747 vs 8450

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10400H

  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz vs 4.40 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-11260H
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-10400H

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2929
2640
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
15747
8450
Name Intel Core i5-11260H Intel Core i5-10400H
PassMark - Single thread mark 2929 2640
PassMark - CPU mark 15747 8450
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5455
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1867
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1867
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 4181
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 4181
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7683
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7683

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-11260H Intel Core i5-10400H

Essentials

Architecture codename Tiger Lake Comet Lake
Launch date 11 May 2021 27 May 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $250 $250
Place in performance rating 860 329
Processor Number i5-11260H i5-10400H
Series 11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 8 GT/s
L1 cache 480 KB
L2 cache 7.5 MB
L3 cache 12 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm SuperFin 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz 4.60 GHz
Number of cores 6 4
Number of threads 12 8
Base frequency 2.60 GHz

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 51.2 GB/s 45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to 3200 MT/s DDR4-2933

Graphics

Device ID 0x9A68 0x9BC4
Execution Units 16
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.40 GHz 1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors Intel UHD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680x4320@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1 12
OpenGL 4.6 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 35 Watt 35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 2.10 GHz
Configurable TDP-up 45 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 2.60 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 50 x 26.5 42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1787 FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 16
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express revision 3.0

Security & Reliability

Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost

Virtualization

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