Intel Core i5-8260U vs Intel Core i7-6820HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8260U and Intel Core i7-6820HQ 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-8260U

Intel Core i7-6820HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8260U

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2236 vs 1952
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7430 vs 6815

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 Oct 2019 vs 1 September 2015
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2236 vs 1952
PassMark - CPU mark	7430 vs 6815

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6820HQ

Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

L3 cache	8 MB vs 6 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8260U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6820HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2236

1952

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7430

6815

Name	Intel Core i5-8260U	Intel Core i7-6820HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	2236	1952
PassMark - CPU mark	7430	6815
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		847
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3304
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		16.222
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		150.937
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.803
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		5.424
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		42.091
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1711
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3432
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6055
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1711
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3432
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6055

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-8260U	Intel Core i7-6820HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Skylake
Launch date	1 Oct 2019	1 September 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$297	$378
Place in performance rating	1107	1096
Processor Number	i5-8260U	i7-6820HQ
Series	8th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI	8 GT/s DMI3
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	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Die size		122 mm
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x3EA9	0x191B
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	10 Watt	35 W
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
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	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® 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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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™)