Intel Core i7-1260U vs Intel Core i5-11400H

Processor comparisons   10-01-2022
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i7-1260U vs Intel Core i5-11400H and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, video editing, rendering, 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, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Handbrake, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, PCMark 10, WPrime, Blender, VeraCrypt, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Gears 5, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, 3DMark, Furmark, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, 7zip.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-11400H or Intel Core i7-1260U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-1260U

55%

Core i5-11400H

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-1260U

54%

Core i5-11400H

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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. And if it seems to you 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 processors were compared: DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.1	96.0
Valorant	108.1	109.1
Cyberpunk 2077	60.5	61.1
Apex Legends	101.6	102.5
Call of Duty Warzone	81.0	81.8
Overwatch	87.5	88.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.6	75.3
DOOM Eternal	54.0	54.5
Warzone	84.3	85.1
Assassin's Creed	90.8	91.6
Valheim	89.7	90.5

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 i7-1260U

463%

Core i5-11400H

128%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-1260U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-11400H as it consumes less power: 9W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since 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 i7-1260U	Intel Core i5-11400H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	230	185
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1691	1772
Cinbench 20 Single-core	554	433
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3839	3970
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1297	1129
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12654	10508

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

	Intel Core i7-1260U	Intel Core i5-11400H
Single-Core	3035	2516
Multi-Core	17715	19173

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

	Intel Core i7-1260U	Intel Core i5-11400H
Single-Core	1251	1733
Multi-Core	6947	7844

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-1260U	Intel Core i5-11400H
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	June 20, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1787
Core name	Alder Lake-U	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	11
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	2.7 MHz
Cores	10	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	5200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	45 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	Up to 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		3 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	12 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 i5-11400H is 59% better than Core i7-1260U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-1260U has 4 more core than Core i5-11400H. 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 i7-1260U is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-11400H is better: 21
Although it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-1260U and Intel Core i5-11400H before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-1260U - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-1260U specs and review.

Intel Core i5-11400H - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-11400H specs and review.