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Intel Core i5-4258U vs Intel Core i5-4260U. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q3/2013
Intel Core i5-4258U
Intel Core i5-4258U
Released
Q2/2014
Overall score
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Intel Core i5-4260U
Intel Core i5-4260U

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-4258U or Intel Core i5-4260U? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-4258U has a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 28 W. Released in Q3/2013.

Intel Core i5-4260U has a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 15 W. Released in Q2/2014.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1127 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 42% better clock speed

    2.40 GHz left arrow 1.40 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 7% better overclocked clock speed

    2.90 GHz left arrow 2.70 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-4258U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    741 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    790 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    983 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1105 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    496 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    510 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    565 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    210 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    478 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    188 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    977 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1166 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    About 0.54 times less performance per watt

    15 W left arrow 28 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-4260U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    512 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    475 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    792 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    837 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1054 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1233 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    549 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    524 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    643 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    221 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    599 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    251 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1017 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-4258U Intel Core i5-4258U
Intel Core i5-4260U Intel Core i5-4260U
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 4
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 4000U left arrow Intel Core i 4000U
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    2.40 GHz left arrow 1.40 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 2
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    2.90 GHz left arrow 2.70 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (2 Cores)
    2.90 GHz left arrow 2.70 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel Iris Graphics 5100 left arrow Intel HD Graphics 5000
  • GPU frequency
    0.20 GHz left arrow 0.20 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.10 GHz left arrow 1.00 GHz
  • Execution units
    40 left arrow 40
  • Shader
    320 left arrow 320
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow 2 GB
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    7.5 left arrow 7.5
  • DirectX Version
    11.1 left arrow 11.1
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Release date
    Q2/2013 left arrow Q2/2013
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow Decode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-4260U and Intel Core i5-4258U. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    2.0 left arrow 2.0
  • PCIe lanes
    12 left arrow 12
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-4258U and Intel Core i5-4260U to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    28 W left arrow 15 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-4258U and Intel Core i5-4258U, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    3.00 MB left arrow 3.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Haswell U left arrow Haswell U
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1168 left arrow BGA 1168
  • Release date
    Q3/2013 left arrow Q2/2014

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-4258U and Intel Core i5-4260U.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
116
Intel Core i5-4258U
103
Intel Core i5-4260U
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
263
Intel Core i5-4258U
239
Intel Core i5-4260U
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
656
Intel Core i5-4258U
579
Intel Core i5-4260U
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
1479
Intel Core i5-4258U
1231
Intel Core i5-4260U
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
704
Intel Core i5-4258U
640
Intel Core i5-4260U
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
2690
Intel Core i5-4258U
2596
Intel Core i5-4260U
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
5594
Intel Core i5-4258U
4777
Intel Core i5-4260U
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
1.31
Intel Core i5-4258U
1.16
Intel Core i5-4260U
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
3.02
Intel Core i5-4258U
2.59
Intel Core i5-4260U
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
The iGPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene, based on CINEMA 4D
20.7
Intel Core i5-4258U
17.5
Intel Core i5-4260U
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
3893
Intel Core i5-4258U
3491
Intel Core i5-4260U

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