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Intel Core i5-8260U @ 1.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-8260U 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 i5-8260U @ 1.60GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 4 Cores and 8 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games, but may be a bottleneck on newer releases. [More ...]

Intel Core i5-8260U @ 1.60GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 620

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1528

Clockspeed: 1.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.9 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 15 W

TDP Down: 10 W

TDP Up: 25 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: 6 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8260U CPU @ 1.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2020

CPUmark/$Price: 16.82

Overall Rank:
1611th fastest in multithreading out of 5126 CPUs
1291st fastest in single threading out of 5126 CPUs
391st fastest in out of 1486 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $439.99 USD (2021-05-18)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
7398
Single Thread Rating
2226

Samples: 36*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-8260U @ 1.60GHz

Integer Math25,124 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math15,655 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers20 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting13,448 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,578 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression103,558 KBytes/Sec
Physics456 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,744 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,226 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of May 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-8260U @ 1.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 20th of May 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of May 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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Pricing History


Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8260U @ 1.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2263629 - Dec 03 2024
6305
BL2234314 - Nov 01 2024
5535
BL2168907 - Aug 14 2024
4448
BL2057306 - Mar 21 2024
7133
BL2030724 - Feb 21 2024
6109
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-8260U @ 1.60GHz
As of 22nd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8260U @ 1.60GHz
7,398
Intel Core i7-1065G7 @ 1.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-8260U
8,209 (+11.0%)
Intel Core i7-8569U @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8260U
8,198 (+10.8%)
Intel Core i7-10610U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8260U
6,624 (-10.5%)
Intel Core i7-10510U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8260U
6,498 (-12.2%)
Intel Core i5-8365U @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8260U
5,995 (-19.0%)
Intel Core i7-8557U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8260U
7,309 (-1.2%)
Intel Core i5-8265U @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8260U
5,868 (-20.7%)
Intel Core i7-1185G7 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8260U
10,189 (+37.7%)
Intel Core i7-1165G7 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8260U
10,020 (+35.4%)
Intel Core i7-1160G7 @ 1.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-8260U
9,099 (+23.0%)
Intel Core i5-10300H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-8260U
8,288 (+12.0%)
Intel Core i7-10810U @ 1.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-8260U
8,205 (+10.9%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8260U @ 1.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 22nd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
8,750
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
8,742
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
8,236
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
7,738
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
7,108
Intel Core i9-14900HX
7,064
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
6,953
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
6,952
Intel Core 7 250H
6,905
Intel Core i9-13950HX
6,791
Intel Core i9-13900HX
6,791
Intel Core i9-13980HX
6,776
Intel Core i5-8260U @ 1.60GHz
759