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Intel Core i5-7260U

The Intel Core i5-7260U is a fast dual-core SoC for notebooks and Ultrabooks based on the Kaby Lake architecture and was announced in January 2017. The CPU has two processor cores clocked at 2.2-3.4 GHz (two cores also up to 3.4 GHz). The processor can execute up to four threads simultaneously thanks to Hyper Threading. It is also equipped with an Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 GPU with 64 MB eDRAM, a dual-channel memory controller (DDR4) as well as VP9 and H.265 video decoding as well as encoding. The chip is still manufactured in a 14nm process with FinFET transistors.

Compared to the Core i7-7360U, the i5-7260 does have lower CPU (-200 MHz Turbo, -100 MHz Base) and GPU (-50 MHz) clocks.

Architecture

Intel basically uses the same micro architecture compared to Skylake, so the per-MHz performance does not differ. The manufacturer only reworked the Speed Shift technology for faster dynamic adjustments of voltages and clocks, and the improved 14nm process allows much higher frequencies combined with better efficiency than before.

Performance

At 2.2-3.4 GHz, the Core i5-7260U has much lower clocks compared to the old Core i5-6267U (2.9-3.3 GHz), but has slightly higher Turbo clocks. Similar to the 6267U, the i6-7260U can also use the 64 MB eDRAM, which should increase the performance in some scenarios.

Graphics

The integrated Intel Iris Plus 640 Graphics is the GT3e model of the Kaby Lake GPU (Intel Gen. 9.5). It has 48 Execution Units running at 300-950 MHz (i7 models up to 1050 MHz) and the performance is comparable to a GeForce 920MX thanks to fast eDRAM cache. However, there aren't any significant improvements compared to the old Iris Pro 540, so modern games can often not be played smoothly or only at the lowest or medium settings, respectively.

Contrary to Skylake, Kaby lake now also supports H.265/HEVC Main 10 with a 10-bit color depth as well as Google's VP9 codec. The dual-core Kaby Lake processors announced in January should also support HDCP 2.2.

Power Consumption

The chip is manufactured in an improved 14nm process with FinFET transistors, which improves the efficiency even further. Intel still specifies the TDP with 15 Watts, which is typical for ULV chips. Depending on the usage scenario, the TDP can vary between 7.5 (cTDP Down) and 25 Watts.

SeriesIntel Kaby Lake
CodenameKaby Lake

Series: Kaby Lake Kaby Lake

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Clock Rate2200 - 3400 MHz
Level 1 Cache128 KB
Level 2 Cache512 KB
Level 3 Cache4 MB
Number of Cores / Threads2 / 4
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)15 Watt
Manufacturing Technology14 nm
Max. Temperature100 °C
SocketBGA1356
FeaturesDual-Channel DDR4 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI
GPUIntel Iris Plus Graphics 640 (300 - 950 MHz)
64 Bit64 Bit support
Architecturex86
Starting Price$304 U.S.
Announcement Date01/03/2017
Product Link (external)ark.intel.com

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Reviews for the Intel Core i5-7260U processor

HP Spectre x2 12-c000nf: Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640, 12.30", 1.2 kg
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HP Spectre x2 12-C080no: Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640, 12.30", 1.2 kg
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» Intel Core i7-7740X
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» Intel Core i7-7700
   4x 3.6 GHz - 4.2 GHz
» Intel Xeon E3-1535M v6
   4x 3.1 GHz - 4.2 GHz
» Intel Core i7-7920HQ
   4x 3.1 GHz - 4.1 GHz
» Intel Core i7-7700T
   4x 2.9 GHz - 3.8 GHz
» Intel Core i5-7600K
   4x 3.8 GHz - 4.2 GHz
» Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6
   4x 3 GHz - 4 GHz
» Intel Core i7-7820HQ
   4x 2.9 GHz - 3.9 GHz
» Intel Core i7-7820HK
   4x 2.9 GHz - 3.9 GHz
» Intel Core i7-7700HQ
   4x 2.8 GHz - 3.8 GHz
» Intel Core i5-7500
   4x 3.4 GHz - 3.8 GHz
» Intel Core i5-7440HQ
   4x 2.8 GHz - 3.8 GHz
» Intel Core i7-7567U
   2x 3.5 GHz - 4 GHz
» Intel Core i7-7660U
   2x 2.5 GHz - 4 GHz
» Intel Core i7-7600U
   2x 2.8 GHz - 3.9 GHz
» Intel Core i5-7300HQ
   4x 2.5 GHz - 3.5 GHz
» Intel Core i5-7500T
   4x 2.7 GHz - 3.3 GHz
» Intel Core i5-7287U
   2x 3.3 GHz - 3.7 GHz
» Intel Core i7-7560U
   2x 2.4 GHz - 3.8 GHz
» Intel Core i5-7267U
   2x 3.1 GHz - 3.5 GHz
» Intel Core i5-7360U
   2x 2.3 GHz - 3.6 GHz
» Intel Core i7-7500U
   2x 2.7 GHz - 3.5 GHz
» Intel Core i5-7300U
   2x 2.6 GHz - 3.5 GHz
» Intel Core i5-7260U
   2x 2.2 GHz - 3.4 GHz
» Intel Core i5-7200U
   2x 2.5 GHz - 3.1 GHz
» Intel Core i3-7100H
   2x 3 GHz
» Intel Core i3-7167U
   2x 2.8 GHz
» Intel Core i3-7130U
   2x 2.7 GHz
» Intel Core i7-7Y75
   2x 1.3 GHz - 3.6 GHz
» Intel Core i5-7Y57
   2x 1.2 GHz - 3.3 GHz
» Intel Core i5-7Y54
   2x 1.2 GHz - 3.2 GHz
» Intel Core i3-7100U
   2x 2.4 GHz
» Intel Core m3-7Y32
   2x 1 GHz - 3 GHz
» Intel Pentium Gold 4415U
   2x 2.3 GHz
» Intel Core m3-7Y30
   2x 1 GHz - 2.6 GHz
» Intel Celeron 3965U
   2x 2.2 GHz
» Intel Core i3-7020U
   2x 2.3 GHz
» Intel Celeron 3867U
   2x 1.8 GHz
» Intel Celeron 3865U
   2x 1.8 GHz
» Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
   2x 1.7 GHz
» Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y
   2x 1.6 GHz
» Intel Pentium Gold 4410Y
   2x 1.5 GHz
» Intel Celeron 3965Y
   2x 1.5 GHz

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+ Intel Core i7-7500U
   2x 2.7 GHz - 3.5 GHz
+ Intel Core i5-5350H
   2x 3 GHz - 3.5 GHz
+ Intel Core i5-7300U
   2x 2.6 GHz - 3.5 GHz
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   2x 2.2 GHz - 3.4 GHz
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   2x 2.2 GHz - 3.4 GHz
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   2x 1.1 GHz - 3.2 GHz
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   2x 1.1 GHz - 3.2 GHz
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   2x 1.1 GHz - 3.2 GHz
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   4x 2 GHz - 2.9 GHz
- Intel Core i7-2630QM
   4x 2 GHz - 2.9 GHz
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Klaus Hinum (Update: 2017-07- 1)