Intel Core i5-8260U vs Intel Core i5-9300HF

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8260U and Intel Core i5-9300HF 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8260U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
  • 3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7577 vs 7352
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 Oct 2019 vs 30 Apr 2019
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 7577 vs 7352

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9300HF

  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
L3 cache 8 MB vs 6 MB
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2286 vs 2282

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8260U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-9300HF

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2282
2286
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7577
7352
Name Intel Core i5-8260U Intel Core i5-9300HF
PassMark - Single thread mark 2282 2286
PassMark - CPU mark 7577 7352

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-8260U Intel Core i5-9300HF

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date 1 Oct 2019 30 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $297 $250
Place in performance rating 983 984
Processor Number i5-8260U i5-9300HF
Series 8th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 9th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.60 GHz 2.40 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 8 GT/s DMI
L3 cache 6 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 4.10 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 8
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 41.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133 DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133

Graphics

Device ID 0x3EA9
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 620

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 10 Watt 35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 25 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 1.80 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 46x24 42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1528 FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
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)