| Name: | Intel Core i5-4260U |
| Family: | Intel Core i5 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 4000U |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 4 |
Intel Core i5-4260U Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i5-4260U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-4260U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1168 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i5-4260U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-4260U is 1.4 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 2.7 GHz.
| CPU Cores: | 2 |
| Threads: | 4 |
| Cores: | 2x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 1.4 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 2.7 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 2.7 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i5-4260U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-4260U uses the Intel HD Graphics 5000, which has 320 texture shaders and 40 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | Intel HD Graphics 5000 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.2 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.0 GHz |
| Execution units: | 40 |
| Shaders: | 320 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 2.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | 7.5 |
| Direct X: | 11.1 |
| Technology: | 22 nm |
| Release date: | Q2/2013 |
Hardware codec support
A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | No |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | No |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | No |
| VP9: | No |
| AV1: | No |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode |
Memory & PCIe
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
| Memory type: | DDR3-1600 |
| Max. Memory: | 16.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 15 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | 100 °C |
Technical details
The Intel Core i5-4260U is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 22 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | BGA 1168 |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 3.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Haswell U |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| Release date: | Q2/2014 |
| Release price: | -- |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Pentium Gold 5405U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
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4793
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Intel Core i3-3220T
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
|
4782
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Intel Core i5-4260U
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
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4777
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AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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4747
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AMD A8-3800
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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4738
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3
10C 20T @ 2.0 GHz
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2598
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Intel Celeron G1850
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
|
2597
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Intel Core i5-4260U
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
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2596
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Intel Core i7-3667U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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2589
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AMD FX-9590
8C 8T @ 4.7 GHz
|
2587
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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AMD Athlon II X4 651K
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
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2349
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AMD A9-9420
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
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2348
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Intel Core i5-4260U
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
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2345
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 non LTE
NoneC NoneT @ --
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2344
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
NoneC NoneT @ --
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2344
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Samsung Exynos 9810
8C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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1480
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Intel Core i7-880
4C 8T @ 3.06 GHz
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1478
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Intel Core i5-4260U
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
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1469
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
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1466
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Intel Core i7-4550U
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
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1460
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i3-3240T
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
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1212
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AMD A10-9600P
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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1211
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Intel Core i5-4260U
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
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1211
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AMD A10-9600P
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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1211
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AMD Phenom II X4 805
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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1209
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon D-1528
6C 12T @ 1.9 GHz
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805
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Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
|
804
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Intel Core i5-4260U
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
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799
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Intel Core i5-8210Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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796
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Intel Pentium G4520
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
|
795
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
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Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
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640
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Intel Core i3-N300
8C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
|
640
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|
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Intel Core i5-4260U
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
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640
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Intel Core i7-4850EQ
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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640
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Intel Core i7-4860EQ
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
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640
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
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582
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|
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Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.4 GHz
|
577
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Intel Core i5-4260U
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
|
575
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AMD Athlon II X4 635
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
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563
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AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
|
544
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
NoneC NoneT @ --
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553
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Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
|
552
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|
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Intel Core i5-4260U
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
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552
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Intel Core i7-860
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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552
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Intel Core i5-4300Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
|
551
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Athlon II X4 615e
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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240
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AMD A10-7800
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
|
239
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|
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Intel Core i5-4260U
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
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239
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|
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AMD A10-7800
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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239
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|
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AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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238
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
6C 6T @ 3.2 GHz
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230
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AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
|
225
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|
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Intel Core i5-4260U
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
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224
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Intel Core i7-3517U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
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223
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|
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Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
|
216
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i3-7100U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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103
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Intel Core i3-3250T
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
|
103
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|
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Intel Core i5-4260U
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
|
103
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AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
6C 6T @ 3.2 GHz
|
103
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Intel Core i3-3250T
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
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103
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
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Intel Pentium G3258
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
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17.5
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Intel Pentium G3420
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
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17.5
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Intel Core i5-4260U
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
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17.5
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Intel Pentium G3440
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
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17.5
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Intel Pentium G3420
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
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17.5
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-4300U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
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2.6
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Intel Core i3-4000M
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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2.6
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Intel Core i5-4260U
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
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2.6
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Intel Core M-5Y71
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
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2.6
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Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
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2.6
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Pentium G3220T
2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz
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1.2
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Intel Core i3-7100U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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1.2
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Intel Core i5-4260U
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
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1.2
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Intel Core i5-4310U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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1.2
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Intel Core i3-7100U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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1.2
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