Ultra 5 226V vs i7-1260P

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-1260P
2022
12 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
10.70
Core Ultra 5 226V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
11.92
+11.4%

Core Ultra 5 226V outperforms Core i7-1260P by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-1260P and Core Ultra 5 226V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking733653
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-Pno data
Power efficiency36.1466.32
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-P (2022)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date23 February 2022 (2 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-1260P and Core Ultra 5 226V 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cache80K (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache18 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm3 nm
Die size217 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1260P and Core Ultra 5 226V 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
SocketFCBGA1744FCBGA2833
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1260P and Core Ultra 5 226V. 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
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost++
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Core i7-1260P and Core Ultra 5 226V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1260P and Core Ultra 5 226V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1260P and Core Ultra 5 226V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligibleIntel Arc Graphics 130V
Quick Sync Video++
Graphics max frequency1.4 GHz1.85 GHz
Execution Units96no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1260P and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported43

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1260P and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-1260P and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.112.2
OpenGL4.64.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1260P and Core Ultra 5 226V.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes204
PCI supportno data5.0 and 4.0

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.

i7-1260P 10.70
Ultra 5 226V 11.92
+11.4%

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.

i7-1260P 17004
Ultra 5 226V 18938
+11.4%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-1260P 9298
+6.8%
Ultra 5 226V 8704

Blender(-)

i7-1260P 328
Ultra 5 226V 355
+8.2%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i7-1260P 1719
Ultra 5 226V 1852
+7.7%

7-Zip Single

i7-1260P 5373
+1.3%
Ultra 5 226V 5305

7-Zip

i7-1260P 41261
+24.7%
Ultra 5 226V 33099

WebXPRT 4 Overall

i7-1260P 247
Ultra 5 226V 249
+0.8%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

i7-1260P 623
Ultra 5 226V 624
+0.2%

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

i7-1260P 9532
Ultra 5 226V 9850
+3.3%

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

i7-1260P 2424
Ultra 5 226V 2527
+4.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.70 11.92
Recency 23 February 2022 24 September 2024
Physical cores 12 8
Threads 16 8
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 17 Watt

i7-1260P has 50% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ultra 5 226V, on the other hand, has a 11.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 64.7% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 5 226V is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-1260P in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-1260P and Core Ultra 5 226V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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