Intel Core i7-1260U vs Intel Core i7-11800H

Processor comparisons   10-01-2022
   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-1260U vs Intel Core i7-11800H and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, PassMark, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, Blender, Handbrake, AIDA64, MATLAB, SuperPi, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-11800H 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 i7-11800H

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-1260U

54%

Core i7-11800H

54%

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 run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches 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: League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.1	96.5
Valorant	108.1	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	60.5	61.4
Apex Legends	101.6	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	81.0	82.3
Overwatch	87.5	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.6	75.7
DOOM Eternal	54.0	54.8
Warzone	84.3	85.6
Assassin's Creed	90.8	92.1
Valheim	89.7	91.0

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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 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 i7-11800H

133%

To make a final 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 i7-1260U is more energy efficient than the Core i7-11800H as it consumes less power: 9W vs. 40W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is 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 programming, machine learning, streaming, 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 processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve 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 program 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 work, 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 i7-11800H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	230	223
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1691	1629
Cinbench 20 Single-core	554	534
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3839	3699
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1297	1249
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12654	12194

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

	Intel Core i7-1260U	Intel Core i7-11800H
Single-Core	3035	2925
Multi-Core	17715	17071

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

	Intel Core i7-1260U	Intel Core i7-11800H
Single-Core	1251	1598
Multi-Core	6947	8354

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 i7-1260U	Intel Core i7-11800H
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	March 20, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1440
Core name	Alder Lake-U	Tiger Lake-H
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	11
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	10	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	8200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	40 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	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	24 MB	24 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 i7-11800H is 52% better than Core i7-1260U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-1260U has 2 more core than Core i7-11800H. 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: 15
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-11800H is better: 16
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-1260U and Intel Core i7-11800H before deciding 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 i7-11800H specs and review.