Intel Core i5-8260U vs Intel Core i7-7600U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8260U and Intel Core i7-7600U 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 i7-7600U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8260U

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2236 vs 2014
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7430 vs 3697

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 Oct 2019 vs 3 January 2017
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
L3 cache	6 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2236 vs 2014
PassMark - CPU mark	7430 vs 3697

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8260U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7600U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2236

2014

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7430

3697

Name	Intel Core i5-8260U	Intel Core i7-7600U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2236	2014
PassMark - CPU mark	7430	3697
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		683
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1375
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		26.499
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		257.825
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.668
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		10.417
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		29.535
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1569
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2572
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5082
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1569
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2572
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5082

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-8260U	Intel Core i7-7600U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Kaby Lake
Launch date	1 Oct 2019	3 January 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$297	$393
Place in performance rating	1107	1109
Processor Number	i5-8260U	i7-7600U
Series	8th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI	4 GT/s OPI
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	4
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x3EA9	0x5916
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® HD Graphics 620
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
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
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	10 Watt	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	800 MHz	800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up	25 Watt	25 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	1.80 GHz	2.90 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	46x24	42mm X 24mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1528	FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	12
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
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™)