Intel Core i5-8260U vs Intel Core i7-8709G

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8260U and Intel Core i7-8709G 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 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • 6.7x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 100 Watt
Launch date 1 Oct 2019 vs 10 January 2018
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 100 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8709G

  • 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
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7926 vs 7577
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
L3 cache 8 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2292 vs 2282
PassMark - CPU mark 7926 vs 7577

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8260U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8709G

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2282
2292
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7577
7926
Name Intel Core i5-8260U Intel Core i7-8709G
PassMark - Single thread mark 2282 2292
PassMark - CPU mark 7577 7926

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-8260U Intel Core i7-8709G

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Kaby Lake G
Launch date 1 Oct 2019 10 January 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $297
Place in performance rating 983 976
Processor Number i5-8260U i7-8709G
Series 8th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Announced
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.60 GHz 3.10 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
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C

Memory

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

Graphics

Device ID 0x3EA9
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.10 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 630
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 4096 x 2160 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 4096 x 2160 @60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 4096 x 2160 @30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.4

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 1
Package Size 46x24 31mm x 58.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1528 BGA2270
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 100 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 8
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 Up to 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™)