Intel Core i5-11260H vs Intel Core i7-10875H

Processor comparisons 26-06-2021

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-11260H vs Intel Core i7-10875H tests and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, rendering, machine learning, video editing. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, 7zip, Prime95, Furmark, Blender, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, 3DMark, PCMark 10, SuperPi, RealBench, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, WPrime, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-10875H 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 i7-10875H

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-11260H

53%

Core i7-10875H

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.0	97.2
Valorant	108.0	110.5
Cyberpunk 2077	60.5	61.9
Apex Legends	101.5	103.8
Call of Duty Warzone	81.0	82.8
Overwatch	87.4	89.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.5	76.2
DOOM Eternal	54.0	55.2
Warzone	84.2	86.2
Assassin's Creed	90.7	92.8
Valheim	89.6	91.7

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-11260H

143%

Core i7-10875H

106%

To make a finishing choice 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 i5-11260H is more energy efficient than the Core i7-10875H since it has less power consumption: 32W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses 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 you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 i7-10875H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	213	212
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1504	1563
Cinbench 20 Single-core	739	506
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2636	3569
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1895	1166
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8344	11389

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

	Intel Core i5-11260H	Intel Core i7-10875H
Single-Core	3904	2864
Multi-Core	14013	15944

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

	Intel Core i5-11260H	Intel Core i7-10875H
Single-Core	1380	1437
Multi-Core	6865	9026

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-11260H	Intel Core i7-10875H
Announcement date	May 01, 2021	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1787	FCBGA1440
Core name	Tiger Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	10
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	5.1 MHz
Frequency	2.6 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	5200 millions	6800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	32 W	45 W
Memory type	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	16 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
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 i5-11260H is 11% better than Core i7-10875H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-10875H has 2 more core than Core i5-11260H. 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: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-10875H is better: 23
Although it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-11260H and Intel Core i7-10875H before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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 i7-10875H specs and review.