Intel Core i7-1260P vs Intel Core i7-8650U
58.1Single-core—
39.2Multi-core24.3
60.2Efficiencyspec-based66.4
—iGPU25.8
53.8Platformspec-based37.2
11 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1260P1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8650U
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core i7-8650U lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1260P
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 24
- 200% higher cores: 12 vs 4
- 166% higher PassMark: 16,411 vs 6,170
- 156% higher Max TDP: 64 W vs 25 W
- 125% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 8 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8650U
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1260P | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2017 |
| Process | 10 nm+29% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 15 W+46% |
| Max TDP | 64 W+156% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1260P | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+200% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | 0 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz+11% | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz+12% | 4.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 18 MB+125% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1260P | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1260P | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1260P | Intel Core i7-8650U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,424Bottom 46% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,532Bottom 36% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,695Bottom 51% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,551Bottom 33% | — |
| PassMark | 16,411+166%Bottom 37% | 6,170Bottom 11% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 389Bottom 8% |
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