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Intel Core i5-6260U @ 1.80GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-6260U 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.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-6260U @ 1.80GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i5-6260U @ 1.80GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1356

Clockspeed: 1.8 GHz

Turbo Speed: 2.9 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 15 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 4 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 32 GB (DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6260U CPU @ 1.80GHz, Intel Core i5-6260U CPU @ 1.80GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2015

CPUmark/$Price: 6.38

Overall Rank:
2941st fastest in multithreading out of 5813 CPUs
2538th fastest in single threading out of 5813 CPUs
650th fastest in out of 1614 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $499.00 USD (2021-01-28)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
3186
Single Thread Rating
1608

Samples: 394*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,413
Thread: 1,588

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-6260U @ 1.80GHz

Integer Math9,251 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,724 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers16 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,225 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,042 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression41,316 KBytes/Sec
Physics334 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,725 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,608 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of March 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-6260U @ 1.80GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 5th of March 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of March 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 11th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H
 25,226
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,683
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,610
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 19,740
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 17,994
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,470
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,642
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,130
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,590
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,383
Intel Core i5-6260U @ 1.80GHz
 3,186
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 11th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H
 55.20
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 49.97
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 30.37
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.03
Intel Core i5-6260U @ 1.80GHz
 6.38
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 11th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,514
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,885
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,675
Intel Core i7-12700H
 3,501
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,021
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,002
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,886
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,613
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,390
Intel Core i5-6260U @ 1.80GHz
 1,608
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-6260U @ 1.80GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3336572 - Mar 09 2026
3005
BL3284075 - Feb 13 2026
3324
BL3267951 - Feb 06 2026
3309
BL3255828 - Feb 01 2026
3385
BL3207174 - Jan 12 2026
3193
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-6260U @ 1.80GHz
As of 11th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-6260U @ 1.80GHz
 3,186
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6260U
 3,275 (+2.8%)
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-6260U
 2,628 (-17.5%)
Intel Core i7-7500U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6260U
 3,635 (+14.1%)
Intel Core i5-7200U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6260U
 3,370 (+5.8%)
Intel Core i3-7100U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-6260U
 2,722 (-14.5%)
Intel Core i5-5250U @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-6260U
 2,448 (-23.2%)
Intel Core i3-10110U @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-6260U
 3,833 (+20.3%)
Intel Core i7-5557U @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-6260U
 3,162 (-0.7%)
Intel Core i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-6260U
 2,955 (-7.2%)
Intel Core i5-7260U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6260U
 3,960 (+24.3%)
Intel Core i3-7130U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6260U
 3,037 (-4.7%)
Intel Core i7-6600U @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-6260U
 3,401 (+6.8%)

Is the Intel Core i5-6260U @ 1.80GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 11th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,794
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
 9,366
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 8,984
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
 8,664
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
 7,925
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
 7,901
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
 7,718
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
 7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
 7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 6,893
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392
 6,807
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
 6,697
Intel Core i5-6260U @ 1.80GHz
 599