Intel Core i5-11260H vs Intel Core i7-10710U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-11260H and Intel Core i7-10710U 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).

Intel Core i5-11260H

Intel Core i7-10710U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11260H

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
Around 88% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
7.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2933 vs 2367
Around 63% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15780 vs 9665

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 May 2021 vs 1 Sep 2019
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
L1 cache	480 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 1 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2933 vs 2367
PassMark - CPU mark	15780 vs 9665

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10710U

Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 4.40 GHz

Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 4.40 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-11260H
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-10710U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2933

2367

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15780

9665

Name	Intel Core i5-11260H	Intel Core i7-10710U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2933	2367
PassMark - CPU mark	15780	9665
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5455	0
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1975
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1975
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3431
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3431
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4209
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4209

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-11260H	Intel Core i7-10710U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	11 May 2021	1 Sep 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	$443
Place in performance rating	859	854
Processor Number	i5-11260H	i7-10710U
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	4 GT/s OPI
L1 cache	480 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.70 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Base frequency		1.10 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	41.66 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2666; LPDDR3-2133
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x9A68	0x9BCA
Execution Units	16	24
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.40 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors	Intel UHD Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Max video memory		32 GB
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@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 Watt	12.5 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	2.10 GHz	800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up	45 Watt	25 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	2.60 GHz	1.60 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 x 26.5
Sockets supported	FCBGA1787	FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
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® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
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® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)