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Intel® Core™ i5-7260U

The Intel Core i5-7260U is a laptop processor released on January 1, 2017, built on the Kaby Lake architecture using a 14 nm process. It has 2 cores and 4 threads, a base clock of 2.20 GHz, a maximum boost of 3.40 GHz, 4 MB of L3 cache, a 15 W TDP and the FCBGA1356 socket.

IntelCore i5LaptopFCBGA1356Kaby LakeTDP 15 W14 nmIntegrated graphics2017
Cores
2
Threads
4
Boost Clock
3.4 GHz
Base Clock
2.2 GHz
Architecture
Kaby Lake
Socket
FCBGA1356
Process Node
14 nm
TDP
15 W
Core layout
PP
2 Performance 4 Threads
Notable capabilities:Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Best for

Thin & light laptops and efficient desktopsMini PCs and graphics-included builds

Overview

The Intel Core i5-7260U is a laptop processor with 2 cores and 4 threads, built on the Kaby Lake architecture (14 nm process). It launched in Jan 2017. Clocks run from 2.2 GHz base to 3.4 GHz boost. A 4-MB L3 cache backs the cores (2.3 MB per core). It addresses DDR4, LPDDR3 memory up to 32 GB across 2 channels. The chip drops into the FCBGA1356 socket and exposes PCIe 3.0 (12 lanes). Rated TDP is 15 W. Notable platform capabilities: Extended Page Tables (EPT).

Performance

Overall CPU Performance computed
2,765
11% of reference
Reference ceiling 25,000
Multi-Core Performance PassMark rating
3,941
3% of reference
Reference ceiling 120,000
Single-Core Performance PassMark rating
1,940
35% of reference
Reference ceiling 5,500
Productivity Performance computed
5,278
3% of reference
Reference ceiling 160,000
Creator Performance computed
5,660
4% of reference
Reference ceiling 140,000
Engineering Performance computed
3,670
2% of reference
Reference ceiling 200,000
Gaming Performance computed
6,805
31% of reference
Reference ceiling 22,000
Performance per Core computed
1,971
9% of reference
Reference ceiling 21,053
Performance per Thread computed
985
9% of reference
Reference ceiling 10,527
Performance per Watt computed
263
13% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,000
Efficiency Index computed
714
18% of reference
Reference ceiling 4,000
Performance index computed
34
Intel Core i5-12400 = 100

The Intel Core i5-7260U scores 1,940 in single-core performance and 3,941 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 2,765 for overall performance, 5,278 for productivity performance, 5,660 for creator performance, 3,670 for engineering performance and 6,805 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 1,971 per core, 985 per thread and 263 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 714. Its performance index is 34, so its overall performance is 66% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.

How these scores are computed

Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.

  • Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
  • Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
  • Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
  • Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
  • Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
  • Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
  • The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
  • The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.

Workload Benchmarks

Scores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.

Integer Math Throughput
11,496
2% of reference
Reference ceiling 617,811
80% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (58,893)
Raw integer arithmetic throughput across cores.
Floating-Point Math
7,110
1% of reference
Reference ceiling 600,000
85% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (45,899)
Heavy floating-point math, mixed precision.
Compression Performance
50,280
2% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,309,868
78% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (228,054)
Throughput on lossless compression workloads.
Cryptography Performance
1,274
1% of reference
Reference ceiling 137,106
89% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (11,489)
Symmetric encryption and hashing throughput.
Physics Simulation
419
3% of reference
Reference ceiling 12,291
62% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (1,090)
Iterative physics & rigid-body simulation.
Vector / SIMD Throughput
3,394
2% of reference
Reference ceiling 172,975
78% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (15,509)
Wide-vector SIMD intrinsics performance.
Prime Sieve
21
2% of reference
Reference ceiling 1,067
69% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (67)
Searching for prime numbers (branch-heavy work).
Sort Performance
6,494
2% of reference
Reference ceiling 260,323
71% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (22,652)
Random string sorting throughput.

In the individual workload tests the Intel Core i5-7260U scores 11,496 in integer math, 7,110 in floating-point math, 50,280 in compression, 1,274 in cryptography, 419 in physics simulation, 3,394 in vector SIMD, 21 in the prime sieve and 6,494 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 80% below in integer math, 85% below in floating-point math, 78% below in compression, 89% below in cryptography, 62% below in physics simulation, 78% below in vector SIMD, 69% below in the prime sieve and 71% below in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.

Core Configuration

Cores
2
Threads
4
Threads per Core
2
Base Clock
2.2 GHz
Boost Clock
3.4 GHz

The Intel Core i5-7260U has 2 physical cores and runs 4 logical threads. It runs 2 threads per core. It runs at a base clock of 2.20 GHz and boosts up to 3.40 GHz.

Architecture & Generation

Manufacturer
Intel
Family
Core i5
Segment
Laptop
Generation
7th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Architecture
Kaby Lake
Codename
Kaby Lake
Process Node
14 nm
Lithography
14 nm
Release Date
Jan 2017

The Intel Core i5-7260U is a laptop processor, belongs to the Intel Core i5 family, uses the Kaby Lake architecture, carries the codename Kaby Lake and is manufactured on a 14 nm process. It launched in Jan 2017.

Cache

L1 Cache (Total)
128 KB
L2 Cache (Total)
512 KB
L2 Cache (per Core)
256 KB
L3 Cache
4 MB
Cache per Core
2.3 MB
Total Cache
4.6 MB

The Intel Core i5-7260U has 128 KB of L1 cache, 512 KB of L2 cache and 4 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 4.6 MB of cache, or 2.31 MB per core. Each core has 256 KB of private L2 cache.

Cache Hierarchy

L1L2L3
L1 128 KBL2 512 KBL3 4 MB

The Intel Core i5-7260U has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 128 KB, L2 at 512 KB and L3 at 4 MB. L3 is the largest level and makes up about 86% of the cache listed here.

Memory Support

Max Memory
32 GB
Memory Channels
2
Memory Types
DDR4, LPDDR3
DDR5 Support
No
DDR4 Support
Yes
LPDDR Support
Yes
Max Memory Speed
2,133

The Intel Core i5-7260U supports DDR4, LPDDR3 memory, addresses up to 32 GB of memory, uses 2 memory channels and runs memory at up to 2,133 MT/s. It does not support DDR5 memory.

Graphics

Integrated Graphics
Yes
Graphics Model
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640
Graphics Base Clock
300 MHz
Graphics Max Clock
950 MHz

The Intel Core i5-7260U includes integrated graphics (Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640) and clocks the graphics up to 0.95 GHz.

Platform & Compatibility

Socket
FCBGA1356
PCIe Generation
3.0
PCIe Lanes
12

The Intel Core i5-7260U uses the FCBGA1356 socket, supports PCI Express 3.0 and provides up to 12 PCIe lanes.

Power & Thermals

TDP
15 W

The Intel Core i5-7260U has a rated TDP of 15 W.

Platform Capabilities

Instruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.

Instruction Sets

20 supported
Supported
AES-NIAVX2AVXFMA64-bit (x86-64)BMI1BMI2F16CPCLMULQDQRDRANDRDSEEDSSE4.1SSE4.2x86-64-v3SSESSE2SSE3SSSE3x86-64-v2MMX
Not supported
SHAx86-64-v4
Not recorded
AMXAVX-512AVX-VNNICETCET-IBTCET-SS

Security and Reliability

6 supported
Supported
Execute Disable (NX)Boot GuardHardware RNGOS GuardSGXTrusted Execution
Not recorded
AES-NIControl-flow Enforcement (CET)Hardware ShieldOS Guard (SMAP)SMAP

Virtualization

4 supported
Supported
Extended Page Tables (EPT)VT-d (DMA Remapping)VT-x (Hardware Virtualization)Second-Level Address Translation
Not recorded
VT-x with EPTIOMMUUnrestricted Guest

OS Compatibility

0 supported
Not supported
Windows 11 eligible

The Intel Core i5-7260U supports AES-NI, AVX2, AVX, FMA, 64-bit (x86-64), BMI1, BMI2, F16C, PCLMULQDQ, RDRAND, RDSEED, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, x86-64-v3, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, x86-64-v2 and MMX among its instruction set features. It does not support SHA and x86-64-v4. Feex has no record for AMX, AVX-512, AVX-VNNI, CET, CET-IBT and CET-SS, which is different from being unsupported.

The Intel Core i5-7260U supports Execute Disable (NX), Boot Guard, Hardware RNG, OS Guard, SGX and Trusted Execution among its security features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Hardware Shield, OS Guard (SMAP) and SMAP, which is different from being unsupported.

The Intel Core i5-7260U supports Extended Page Tables (EPT), VT-d (DMA Remapping), VT-x (Hardware Virtualization) and Second-Level Address Translation among its virtualization features. Feex has no record for VT-x with EPT, IOMMU and Unrestricted Guest, which is different from being unsupported.

Feex records these as not true for the Intel Core i5-7260U: Windows 11 eligible.

Naming & Aliases

Display Name
Intel® Core™ i5-7260U
Model Number
i5-7260U
Product line brand
Core

The Intel Core i5-7260U is also identified by the model number i5-7260U.

Real-world compute in the Feex fleet

No Feex fleet machines with the Intel Core i5-7260U have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.

How fleet compute is measured · Fleet compute leaderboard · JSON

Data Coverage

Feex has recorded 62% of the specifications it tracks for the Intel Core i5-7260U. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.

Not recorded: Core Configuration: Performance Cores, Efficiency Cores, Hybrid Architecture, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L4 Cache. Memory Support: Memory Bandwidth and ECC Memory. Graphics: Execution Units, Display Outputs and Max Video Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package and Package Size. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count, Foundry and Launch Price. Naming & Aliases: Normalized Name, SKU, Processor Number and Part Number.

Common questions

How many cores and threads does the Intel Core i5-7260U have?

The Intel Core i5-7260U has 2 cores and 4 threads.

What architecture does the Intel Core i5-7260U use?

The Intel Core i5-7260U is built on the Kaby Lake architecture on a 14 nm process.

Does the Intel Core i5-7260U have integrated graphics?

Yes. The Intel Core i5-7260U includes integrated graphics: Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640.

What socket does the Intel Core i5-7260U use?

The Intel Core i5-7260U uses the FCBGA1356 socket.

What memory does the Intel Core i5-7260U support?

The Intel Core i5-7260U supports DDR4, LPDDR3 up to 32 GB across 2 channels.

How fast does the Intel Core i5-7260U run?

The Intel Core i5-7260U can boost up to 3.4 GHz, with a 2.2 GHz base clock.

What is the TDP of the Intel Core i5-7260U?

The Intel Core i5-7260U has a TDP of 15 W.

How does the Intel Core i5-7260U perform?

In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the Intel Core i5-7260U scores 3,941 multi-core and 1,940 single-core.

What advanced capabilities does the Intel Core i5-7260U support?

Notable platform capabilities reported for the Intel Core i5-7260U include Extended Page Tables (EPT).

What is the Intel Core i5-7260U best for?

Based on its specifications, the Intel Core i5-7260U is well suited for Thin & light laptops and efficient desktops, Mini PCs and graphics-included builds.

How much cache does the Intel Core i5-7260U have?

The Intel Core i5-7260U has 128 KB of L1 cache, 512 KB of L2 cache and 4 MB of L3 cache.

How does the Intel Core i5-7260U compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?

The Intel Core i5-7260U has a computed performance index of 34, which is 66% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.

Which features does the Intel Core i5-7260U not support?

The Intel Core i5-7260U does not support SHA and x86-64-v4.