Intel Core i5-11260H vs Intel Core i7-9750HF

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-11260H and Intel Core i7-9750HF 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.

Intel Core i5-11260H

Intel Core i7-9750HF

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11260H

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2932 vs 2424
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15768 vs 10589

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
L1 cache	480 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 1.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2932 vs 2424
PassMark - CPU mark	15768 vs 10589

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9750HF

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 4.40 GHz

Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 4.40 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-11260H
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-9750HF

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2932

2424

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15768

10589

Name	Intel Core i5-11260H	Intel Core i7-9750HF
PassMark - Single thread mark	2932	2424
PassMark - CPU mark	15768	10589
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5455

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-11260H	Intel Core i7-9750HF
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	11 May 2021	Q2'19
Launch price (MSRP)	$250
Place in performance rating	863	865
Processor Number	i5-11260H	i7-9750HF
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	9th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	480 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	1.5 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	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Base frequency		2.60 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	41.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
Graphics
Device ID	0x9A68
Execution Units	16
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.40 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
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® 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)