Intel Core i3-6006U processor review

Intel Core i3-6006U

Core i3-6006U processor released by Intel; release date: 11 November 2016. At the time of release, the processor cost $281. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Skylake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 2 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 100°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 128 KB, L2 - 512 KB, L3 - 3 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600. Maximum memory size: 32 GB.

Supported socket types: FCBGA1356. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 15 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel® HD Graphics 520 with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 900 MHz, maximum video memory size - 32 GB.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
1156
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
2276
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
491
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
1112
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
1.434 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
23.365 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4.623 Frames/s
0.153 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
49.002 Frames/s
0.750 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
1.755 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047 Frames
1127 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128 Frames
3296 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887 Frames
5755 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047.000 Fps
1127.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128.000 Fps
3296.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887.000 Fps
5755.000 Fps
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1156
PassMark - CPU mark 2276
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 491
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1112
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 1.434 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 23.365 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 0.153 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 0.750 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 1.755 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 1127 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 3296 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 5755 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 1127.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 3296.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 5755.000 Fps

Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics 520

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1050 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Pipelines 24
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt
Transistor count 189 million

Games performance

Counter-Strike: GO (2012)

Low, 1024x768115.10
Medium, 1366x76876.90
High, 1366x76856.40

X-Plane 11.11 (2018)

Low, 1280x72018.80
Medium, 1920x108012.60

Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)

Low, 1280x72010.30
Medium, 1920x10805.00

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)

Low, 1280x7207.00

Fortnite (2018)

Low, 1280x72025.80
Medium, 1920x10807.10

Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x72014.60
Medium, 1920x10804.90

Need for Speed Payback (2017)

Low, 1280x72010.80
Medium, 1920x10806.20

Call of Duty WWII (2017)

Low, 1280x72020.90
Medium, 1920x108014.20

Assassin's Creed Origins (2017)

Low, 1280x7208.00
Medium, 1920x10805.00

Destiny 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x7209.70

ELEX (2017)

Low, 1280x72010.10
Medium, 1920x10805.20

The Evil Within 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x7209.00
Medium, 1920x10804.60

Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)

Low, 1280x72015.00
Medium, 1920x10807.00

Ark Survival Evolved (2017)

Low, 1280x72010.00

F1 2017 (2017)

Low, 1280x72023.00

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)

Low, 1280x72012.40

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x72051.00
Medium, 1366x76848.00

Dirt 4 (2017)

Low, 1280x72033.70

Rocket League (2017)

Low, 1280x72048.50

Prey (2017)

Low, 1280x72020.00

Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)

Low, 1280x7206.60
Medium, 1920x10802.90

For Honor (2017)

Low, 1280x72017.40
Medium, 1920x10807.40

Resident Evil 7 (2017)

Low, 1280x72023.20

Dishonored 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x7205.60
Medium, 1366x7683.10

Titanfall 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x72033.10
Medium, 1366x76823.90
High, 1920x10808.50

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Low, 1280x72068.30
Medium, 1366x76845.95
High, 1920x108020.35
Ultra, 1920x108012.00

Civilization VI (2016)

Low, 1024x76827.90
Medium, 1366x76810.00

Battlefield 1 (2016)

Low, 1280x72030.10
Medium, 1366x76815.70
High, 1920x10807.30
Ultra, 1920x10806.50

Mafia 3 (2016)

Low, 1280x7207.90
Medium, 1366x7686.10

Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)

Low, 1280x72012.90
Medium, 1366x7687.40

Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)

Low, 1280x72027.40
Medium, 1366x76813.70

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280x72034.60
Medium, 1366x76824.90
High, 1920x108015.25

Doom (2016)

Low, 1280x72021.30
Medium, 1366x76817.30
High, 1920x10809.90

Hitman 2016 (2016)

Low, 1280x72015.95
Medium, 1366x76813.65

The Division (2016)

Low, 1280x72020.45
Medium, 1366x76811.40
High, 1920x10805.00
Ultra, 1920x10803.70

Far Cry Primal (2016)

Low, 1280x72015.00
Medium, 1920x10807.00
High, 1920x10806.00
Ultra, 1920x10804.00

XCOM 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x72016.20
Medium, 1920x10805.60
High, 1920x10802.90

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024x76815.00
Medium, 1366x7689.60
High, 1920x10805.30
Ultra, 1920x10809.30

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Low, 1024x76831.95
Medium, 1366x76819.70
High, 1920x108011.60
Ultra, 1920x10809.10

Star Wars Battlefront (2015)

Low, 1024x76827.95
Medium, 1366x76815.55

Fallout 4 (2015)

Low, 1280x72013.60
Medium, 1366x7689.10

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x76819.60
Medium, 1366x76810.85

Anno 2205 (2015)

Low, 1024x76820.20
Medium, 1366x76810.75
High, 1920x10806.40

World of Warships (2015)

Low, 1366x76870.10
Medium, 1366x76845.70
High, 1920x108022.00

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Medium, 1366x76848.30
High, 1920x108025.80
Ultra, 1920x108022.40

The Witcher 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x76811.85
Medium, 1366x7686.90
High, 1920x10803.80

Dirt Rally (2015)

Low, 1024x76872.25
Medium, 1366x76820.55
High, 1920x108012.50
Ultra, 1920x108012.50

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024x76834.50
Medium, 1366x76828.30
High, 1920x10806.95

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Low, 1024x76822.90
Medium, 1366x76815.30
High, 1920x10804.50
Ultra, 1920x10802.10

Alien: Isolation (2014)

Low, 1024x76839.25
Medium, 1366x76824.10

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

Low, 1280x72029.30
Medium, 1344x75618.60
High, 1920x10809.85

Sims 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x768164.80
Medium, 1366x76846.70
High, 1920x108021.80
Ultra, 1920x108013.45

Thief (2014)

Low, 1024x76824.30
Medium, 1366x76814.20
High, 1366x76811.70

Battlefield 4 (2013)

Low, 1024x76833.40
Medium, 1366x76824.80
High, 1366x76815.95
Ultra, 1920x10805.00

Total War: Rome II (2013)

Low, 1024x76843.55
Medium, 1366x76832.05
High, 1366x76827.20
Ultra, 1920x10804.70

Metro: Last Light (2013)

Low, 1024x76823.85
Medium, 1366x76819.65
High, 1366x76812.90
Ultra, 1920x10806.35

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x72043.85
Medium, 1366x76824.60
High, 1366x76820.10
Ultra, 1920x10806.40

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)

Low, 1024x768171.90
Medium, 1366x76858.00
High, 1366x76833.30
Ultra, 1920x108017.60

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x76867.90
Medium, 1366x76834.60
High, 1366x76822.85
Ultra, 1920x108010.75

Crysis 3 (2013)

Low, 1024x76821.00
Medium, 1366x76815.00
High, 1366x76811.10

Diablo III (2012)

Low, 1024x76881.20
Medium, 1366x76852.85
High, 1366x76843.30
Ultra, 1920x108025.75

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

Low, 1280x72036.30
Medium, 1366x76820.10
High, 1366x76812.30
Ultra, 1920x10806.10

Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)

Low, 1024x76855.40
High, 1366x76832.70
Ultra, 1920x108013.20

StarCraft 2 (2010)

Medium, 1360x76849.00
High, 1360x76832.00
Ultra, 1920x108021.00

Metro 2033 (2010)

Medium, 1360x76831.33
High, 1600x90019.67
Ultra, 1920x10809.67

World of Warcraft (2005)

Low, 800x60094.00
Medium, 1024x76894.00
High, 1280x102425.20
Ultra, 1920x108011.60

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake
Launch date 11 November 2016
Launch price (MSRP) $281
Place in performance rating 1638
Processor Number i3-6006U
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.00 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI
Die size 99 mm
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB
L3 cache 3 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 2 GHz
Number of cores 2
Number of threads 4

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x1916
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 900 MHz
Graphics max frequency 900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 520

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 42mm X 24mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)