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Core i5-7260U

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2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.20 GHz, Kaby Lake.
Release date ≈ Q2 2017.

Average Bench: 61.5% (581st of 1468)

Based on 2,757 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000806E9 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7260U CPU @ 2.20GHz
Poor: 48%Average: 61.5% Great: 70%
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht

Popular builds with this CPU

Above average average bench

The Intel Core i5-7260U averaged 38.4% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 78.3Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 95Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5-7260U is 21.8%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i5-7260U performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 265Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 265Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 2,757 samples)
Rank 58161.5%
Min Avg Max
62.4 Memory 78.3 90.8
63.8 1-Core 95 108
119 2-Core 168 200
66.7% 114 Pts
Min Avg Max
172 4-Core 259 297
184 8-Core 265 296
34.9% 262 Pts
Min Avg Max
188 64-Core 265 297
16.4% 265 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
64.3% Good
Memory 80.5
1-Core 102
2-Core 201
73% 128 Pts
4-Core 280
8-Core 281
38% 281 Pts
64-Core 281
17% 281 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
63.7% Good
Memory 78.8
1-Core 102
2-Core 199
72% 127 Pts
4-Core 282
8-Core 282
38% 282 Pts
64-Core 287
18% 287 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
63% Good
Memory 82.3
1-Core 103
2-Core 184
72% 123 Pts
4-Core 250
8-Core 279
35% 265 Pts
64-Core 277
17% 277 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
61.4% Good
Memory 75.2
1-Core 97.9
2-Core 180
68% 118 Pts
4-Core 276
8-Core 276
37% 276 Pts
64-Core 275
17% 275 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
61.2% Good
Memory 78.8
1-Core 91
2-Core 158
65% 109 Pts
4-Core 254
8-Core 255
34% 254 Pts
64-Core 232
14% 232 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
61.1% Good
Memory 75.1
1-Core 91.5
2-Core 179
66% 115 Pts
4-Core 273
8-Core 276
37% 274 Pts
64-Core 252
16% 252 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
60.2% Good
Memory 74.3
1-Core 97.1
2-Core 166
66% 112 Pts
4-Core 268
8-Core 269
36% 268 Pts
64-Core 262
16% 262 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
60.1% Good
Memory 81.7
1-Core 94.3
2-Core 162
67% 113 Pts
4-Core 222
8-Core 243
31% 233 Pts
64-Core 274
17% 274 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
18.4% Very poor
Memory 20.5
1-Core 27.6
2-Core 53.6
19% 33.9 Pts
4-Core 91.8
8-Core 106
13% 98.7 Pts
64-Core 110
7% 110 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 69,011,755 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Intel NUC7i5BNB

CPU
Core i5-7260UIntelBench 62%, 2,757 samples444x
GPU
Iris Plus 640 (Mobile Kaby Lake)IntelBench 7%, 7,552 samples425x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples6x
RX 580AMD  $131Bench 52%, 360,351 samples4x
SSD
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GBSamsung  $87Bench 199%, 240,629 samples19x
860 EVO M.2 250GBSamsungBench 100%, 26,055 samples15x
600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBIntel  $49Bench 116%, 58,154 samples14x
RAM
AM1P24HC4U1-B5QS 2x4GBAdataBench 72%, 34 samples14x
9905624-033.A00G 1x8GBKingstonBench 42%, 266 samples9x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples9x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 29% - Poor Total price: $87

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i5-7260U Processor (4M Cache, up to 3.40 GHz)
Code NameKaby Lake
Launch DateQ1'17
Processor Numberi5-7260U
# of Cores2
# of Threads4
Cache4 MB
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
Recommended PriceN/A
Clock Speed2.20 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.40 GHz
Max TDP15 W

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® Iris™ Plus Graphics 640
Graphics Base Frequency300.00 MHz
Graphics OutputeDP/DP/HDMI/DVI
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency950.00 MHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Clear Video Tech for MIDYes
Graphics Video Max Memory32 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size32 GB
Memory TypesDDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth34.1 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express Configurations1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Max # of PCI Express Lanes12

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NINo
vPro TechNo
Identity Protection TechYes
Flex Memory AccessYes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)No
Small Business AdvantageYes
Smart Response TechYes
My WiFi TechYes
Speed Shift TechnologyYes

Package

Package Size42x24x1.3
Max CPU Configuration1

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechNo

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Good

11 months ago.

As a 2017 power-saving segment processor, i5-7260U is powerful enough to handle all daily tasks. With a great memory compatibility, decent clock speed and low TDP, the i5-7260U an excellent choice for ultrabook. With the GT3e Iris Plus 640 graphics, the i5-7260U beats stronger CPUs in its graphics performance, give a huge advantage for ultrabooks with only iGPU. The CPU is 2C/4T, but still comparable to processors made in 2023, like Athlon 7000 series.

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