Intel Core i7-1260U

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-1260U can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core i7-1260U Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 10 Cores and 12 Threads. The Intel Core i7-1260U also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]

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Intel Core i7-1260U

Description: Intel Iris Xe Graphics

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1781

Total Cores: 10 Cores, 12 Threads

Performance Cores: 2 Cores, 4 Threads, 1.0 GHz Base, 4.7 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 8 Cores, 8 Threads, 0.8 GHz Base, 3.5 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 9 W

TDP Up: 29 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 1280 KB
L3 Cache: 12 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KB
Eff. L2 Cache: 2 x 2048 KB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s, Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s)

Other names: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1260U

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2022

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
1034th fastest in multithreading out of 5024 CPUs
496th fastest in single threading out of 5024 CPUs
239th fastest in out of 1453 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

13906

Single Thread Rating

3154

Samples: 37*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-1260U

Integer Math	45,648 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	31,197 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	67 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	16,519 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	9,411 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	151,085 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,041 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	8,214 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,154 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of March 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-1260U

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of March 2025

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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	HP Envy x360 2-in-1 14" FHD IPS Touchscreen Laptop Intel Core i5-1335U(Beats i7-1260U) Backlit KB Fingerprint Reader, Windows 11 \| Natural Silver (8GB RAM \| 512GB SSD) (14 inch)	$548.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP 2023 Flagship 17 Laptop, 17.3" IPS FHD(1920 x 1080) Display, 13th Intel 10-Core i5-1335U(Beats i7-1260U), Iris Xe Graphics, Bluetooth 5.3, Backlit KB, Window 11 Home(20GB\|1TB SSD), Silver	$669.00 (www.amazon.com)
	LENOVO Yoga 7I 16" WUXGA 16:10 2 in 1 Touch-Screen Laptop Intel CORE I5-1335U (Beats i7 1260U) 2xThunderbolt Fingerprint Reader Storm Grey Win11 W/HDMI (8GB RAM \| 512GB PCIe SSD)	$629.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 Laptop - 14" 2.2K 16:10 300Nits Multitouch - Ultral Slim - Evo 10-Core i5-1335U (Beats i7 1260U) - 2 x Thunderbolt 4 - Backlit - Win11 W/Cloth (8GB \| 512 GB ssd)	$789.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Envy x360 \| 14" FHD IPS Touchscreen 2-in-1 Laptop \| Intel Core i5-1335U (Beats i7-1260U) \| Fingerprint Reader \| Backlit KB \| Wi-Fi 6E \| Win11 Pro\| Natural Silver (8GB RAM \| 512GB SSD)	$839.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 17th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,124
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,937
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,188
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,367
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,826
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,629
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,146
Intel Core i7-1260U		13,906
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		11,736
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,736
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,644

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		51.11
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		31.21
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.18
Intel Core i7-1260U		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,901
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,682
Intel Core i7-1260U		3,154
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,056
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,037
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,926
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,662
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,643
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,605
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,412

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-1260U
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2439719 - Feb 25 2025		16639
BL2418151 - Feb 15 2025		15727
BL2376248 - Jan 29 2025		11808
BL2279238 - Dec 15 2024		8312
BL2246800 - Nov 16 2024		9968

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-1260U
As of 17th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-1260U		13,906
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz vs Intel Core i7-1260U		15,629 (+12.4%)
Intel Core i7-1255U vs Intel Core i7-1260U		13,428 (-3.4%)
Intel Core i5-1235U vs Intel Core i7-1260U		13,099 (-5.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5625U vs Intel Core i7-1260U		14,863 (+6.9%)
Intel Core i3-1220P vs Intel Core i7-1260U		14,565 (+4.7%)
Intel Core i7-1355U vs Intel Core i7-1260U		14,557 (+4.7%)
Intel Core i5-1335U vs Intel Core i7-1260U		14,464 (+4.0%)
Intel Core i7-1265U vs Intel Core i7-1260U		13,614 (-2.1%)
Intel Core i7-1250U vs Intel Core i7-1260U		11,415 (-17.9%)
Intel Core i3-1215U vs Intel Core i7-1260U		10,686 (-23.2%)
Intel Core i7-1250U vs Intel Core i7-1260U		11,415 (-17.9%)
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz vs Intel Core i7-1260U		14,146 (+1.7%)

Is the Intel Core i7-1260U Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,222
Intel Core Ultra 7 265		7,418
Intel Core i9-14900HX		7,078
Intel Core 7 250H		6,905
Intel Core i9-13950HX		6,867
Intel Core i9-13900HX		6,839
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,797
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D		6,519
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HX		6,302
Intel Core i7-14700HX		6,173
Intel Core i7-13850HX		6,166
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX		6,160
Intel Core i7-1260U		3,679

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