Intel Core i5-11260H vs Intel Core i5-11300H

Processor comparisons 26-06-2021

   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-11260H vs Intel Core i5-11300H and see which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like RealBench, Handbrake, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, WPrime, Blender, Blender, 7zip, PassMark, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, Furmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Valheim
Death Stranding
Red Dead Redemption 2
Rainbow Six Siege
Fortnite
Overwatch
Halo Infinite
Watch Dogs Legion
Apex Legends
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Valorant
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Borderlands 3
Cyberpunk 2077
DOOM: Eternal
Grand Theft Auto V
Fallout 76
Last Man Standing
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-11300H or Intel Core i5-11260H.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-11260H

54%

Core i5-11300H

53%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-11260H is 1% better than Core i5-11300H. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-11260H

53%

Core i5-11300H

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.0	93.8
Valorant	108.0	106.6
Cyberpunk 2077	60.5	59.7
Apex Legends	101.5	100.2
Call of Duty Warzone	81.0	79.9
Overwatch	87.4	86.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.5	73.5
DOOM Eternal	54.0	53.3
Warzone	84.2	83.1
Assassin's Creed	90.7	89.5
Valheim	89.6	88.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-11260H

143%

Core i5-11300H

147%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-11300H is more energy efficient than the Core i5-11260H since it has less power consumption: 32W vs. 32W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-11260H	Intel Core i5-11300H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	213	199
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1504	1406
Cinbench 20 Single-core	739	691
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2636	2464
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1895	1771
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8344	7798

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-11260H	Intel Core i5-11300H
Single-Core	3904	3649
Multi-Core	14013	13096

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-11260H	Intel Core i5-11300H
Single-Core	1380	1419
Multi-Core	6865	5677

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-11260H	Intel Core i5-11300H
Announcement date	May 01, 2021	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1787	BGA1526
Core name	Tiger Lake	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	11
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2.6 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	2 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	5200 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	32 W	32 W
Memory type	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-11300H is 16% better than Core i5-11260H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-11260H has 2 more core than Core i5-11300H. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-11260H is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-11300H is better: 4
However, it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-11260H and Intel Core i5-11300H before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-11260H - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-11260H specs and review.

Intel Core i5-11300H - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-11300H specs and review.