i5-11260H vs i5-10500T

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-10500T
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
6.47
Core i5-11260H
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
10.10
+56.1%

Core i5-11260H outperforms Core i5-10500T by an impressive 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10500T and Core i5-11260H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1053774
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency17.1726.80
Architecture codenameno dataTiger Lake-H (2021)
Release date1 April 2020 (4 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-10500T and Core i5-11260H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cacheno data96K (per core)
L2 cacheno data1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB Intel® Smart Cache12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10500T and Core i5-11260H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1200FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10500T and Core i5-11260H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-10500T and Core i5-11260H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® ME-
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10500T and Core i5-11260H are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10500T and Core i5-11260H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/s51.2 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.4 GHz
Execution Unitsno data16
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-10500T and Core i5-11260H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-10500T and Core i5-11260H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160@30Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hz7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-10500T and Core i5-11260H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.1
OpenGL4.54.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10500T and Core i5-11260H.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-10500T 6.47
i5-11260H 10.10
+56.1%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-10500T 10091
i5-11260H 15751
+56.1%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-10500T 1276
i5-11260H 1718
+34.6%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-10500T 4595
i5-11260H 6037
+31.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.47 10.10
Recency 1 April 2020 11 May 2021
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm

i5-11260H has a 56.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-11260H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-10500T in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-10500T is a desktop processor while Core i5-11260H is a notebook one.


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