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Intel Core i5-8260U @ 1.60GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-8260U @ 1.60GHz can be found below. 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 an old CPU that 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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 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: 17.38

Overall Rank: 1129

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
7649

Single Thread Rating: 2287
Samples: 26*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math25,981 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math16,144 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers20 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting13,909 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,673 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression108,040 KBytes/Sec
Physics467 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,041 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,287 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of September 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 25th of September 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of September 2023.
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


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 30th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,062
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 21,184
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,809
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,694
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,484
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,249
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 12,045
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,976
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,916
Intel Core i5-8260U @ 1.60GHz
 7,649
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
 7,000
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 30th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 52.68
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 32.09
Intel Core i5-8260U @ 1.60GHz
 17.38
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.43
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 3500U
 NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 30th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,960
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,843
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,715
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,103
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,062
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,705
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,681
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,625
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,453
Intel Core i5-8260U @ 1.60GHz
 2,287
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
 1,955
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-8260U @ 1.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1892364 - Aug 28 2023
6528
BL1892356 - Aug 28 2023
6420
BL1772662 - Mar 18 2023
6726
BL1772634 - Mar 18 2023
6944
BL1767666 - Mar 12 2023
8284
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 30th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-8260U @ 1.60GHz
 7,649
Intel Core i7-1065G7 @ 1.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-8260U
 8,427 (+10.2%)
Intel Core i7-10610U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8260U
 6,836 (-10.6%)
Intel Core i7-10510U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8260U
 6,676 (-12.7%)
Intel Core i7-8569U @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8260U
 8,253 (+7.9%)
Intel Core i7-8557U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-8260U
 7,680 (+0.4%)
Intel Core i5-8265U @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8260U
 6,020 (-21.3%)
Intel Core i7-1185G7 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-8260U
 10,571 (+38.2%)
Intel Core i7-1165G7 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8260U
 10,369 (+35.6%)
Intel Core i5-10300H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-8260U
 8,508 (+11.2%)
Intel Core i7-7820HQ @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-8260U
 7,187 (-6.0%)
Intel Core i7-7700HQ @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-8260U
 6,926 (-9.4%)
Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-8260U
 6,523 (-14.7%)

Is the Intel Core i5-8260U @ 1.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 30th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13950HX
 7,173
Intel Core i9-13900HX
 6,919
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,622
Intel Core i9-13905H
 6,571
Intel Core i7-13850HX
 6,239
Intel Core i9-13900HK
 6,134
Intel Core i7-13800H
 5,934
Intel Core i9-13900H
 5,932
Intel Core i7-13620H
 5,893
Intel Core i9-12900HK
 5,789
Intel Core i5-13600HX
 5,738
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
 5,728
Intel Core i5-8260U @ 1.60GHz
 1,234