I get no noticeable delay from using the extenders (ie less than one frame).
Even though some extenders say HD they do not support the full bandwidth so you will find that the extenders that use a single RJ45 cable maybe able to send 1080i50 but not 1080p50 (as it is double the bandwidth). There are some of the high end extenders that can do the full res in one cable but they are expensive, some have a remote system where only one of the boxes needs power (2x RJ45) and some can do a lot of high resolutions (2x RJ45). There is no standard and these boxes do not convert to and from a standard so the sender of one company will not work with the receiver of another. There are a lot on the market (HDMI over RJ45), but you need to check and test to find the one you like. HDMI to SDI on the other hand is a standard and although it technically does less (in terms of non SMPTE resolutions), IMHO it is a much better way to go.