Intel Core i5-8260U vs Intel Core i7-5950HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8260U and Intel Core i7-5950HQ 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).

Intel Core i5-8260U

Intel Core i7-5950HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8260U

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
3.1x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 47 Watt

Launch date	1 Oct 2019 vs 2 June 2015
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 47 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5950HQ

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7696 vs 7577

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2288 vs 2282
PassMark - CPU mark	7696 vs 7577

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8260U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5950HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2282

2288

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7577

7696

Name	Intel Core i5-8260U	Intel Core i7-5950HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	2282	2288
PassMark - CPU mark	7577	7696
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1126
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4563
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		3277
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		3277

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-8260U	Intel Core i7-5950HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Broadwell
Launch date	1 Oct 2019	2 June 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$297	$623
Place in performance rating	983	981
Processor Number	i5-8260U	i7-5950HQ
Series	8th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI	5 GT/s DMI2
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.80 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	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR3L 1600/1866 LPDDR3 1600/1866
Graphics
Device ID	0x3EA9	0x1622
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 620	Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 6200
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	10 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
Package Size	46x24	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.8mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1528	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	47 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1	1x16 or 2x8 or 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)
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® AVX2
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)