Intel Core i7-1260U vs Intel Core i5-1235U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-1260U and Intel Core i5-1235U 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.

Intel Core i7-1260U

Intel Core i5-1235U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1260U

Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 9 Watt vs 15 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14161 vs 13463

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	14161 vs 13463

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-1235U

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3225 vs 3214

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-1260U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-1235U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3214

3225

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14161

13463

Name	Intel Core i7-1260U	Intel Core i5-1235U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3214	3225
PassMark - CPU mark	14161	13463

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-1260U	Intel Core i5-1235U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Alder Lake
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	23 Feb 2022
Place in performance rating	466	469
Processor Number	i7-1260U	i5-1235U
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$340
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	800 KB	800 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB	12.5 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	10	10
Number of threads	12	12
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46AA	0x46A8
Execution Units	96	80
Graphics max dynamic frequency	950 MHz	1.20 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	28.5 x 19	50 x 25
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt	15 Watt
Sockets supported		FCBGA1744
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	14	20
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)