i5-11260H vs i7-9850HL

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-9850HL
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 25 Watt
5.16
Core i5-11260H
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
10.29
+99.4%

Core i5-11260H outperforms Core i7-9850HL by an impressive 99% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9850HL and Core i5-11260H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1217771
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency18.8226.81
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-HR (2019)Tiger Lake-H (2021)
Release dateJune 2019 (5 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-9850HL 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 speed1.9 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache9 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size149 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9850HL 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
SocketIntel BGA1440FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9850HL and Core i5-11260H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-9850HL and Core i5-11260H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9850HL and Core i5-11260H are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9850HL and Core i5-11260H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.2 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.4 GHz
Execution Unitsno data16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-9850HL and Core i5-11260H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-9850HL and Core i5-11260H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-9850HL and Core i5-11260H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9850HL and Core i5-11260H.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

i7-9850HL 5.16
i5-11260H 10.29
+99.4%

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.

i7-9850HL 7897
i5-11260H 15751
+99.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.16 10.29
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 35 Watt

i7-9850HL has 40% lower power consumption.

i5-11260H, on the other hand, has a 99.4% higher aggregate performance score, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-11260H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-9850HL in performance tests.


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