Intel Core i5-6685R processor review

Intel Core i5-6685R

Core i5-6685R processor released by Intel; release date: Q2'16. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Skylake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.80 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 71°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm.

Supported memory types: DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V. Maximum memory size: 64 GB.

Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 65 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 580 with the following parameters: maximum video memory size - 64 GB.

Integrated graphics – Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1000 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Pipelines 72
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt
Transistor count 189 million

Games performance

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280x72060.50
Medium, 1366x76853.30
High, 1920x108042.90
Ultra, 1920x108023.10

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024x76830.20
Medium, 1366x76818.20
High, 1920x108012.20
Ultra, 1920x10808.90

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x72059.80
Medium, 1366x76837.20
High, 1920x108015.30
Ultra, 1920x108014.00

Thief (2014)

Low, 1024x76843.80
Medium, 1366x76830.10
High, 1366x76825.00
Ultra, 1920x108012.40

Metro: Last Light (2013)

Low, 1024x76863.70
Medium, 1366x76850.80
High, 1366x76828.50
Ultra, 1920x108014.30

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x720101.30
Medium, 1366x76857.90
High, 1366x76851.00
Ultra, 1920x108014.90

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)

Low, 1024x768380.60
Medium, 1366x768127.10
High, 1366x76873.60
Ultra, 1920x108036.20

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake
Launch date Q2'16
Place in performance rating not rated
Processor Number i5-6685R
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.20 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 71°C
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz
Number of cores 4
Number of threads 4

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V

Graphics

Device ID 0x193B
eDRAM 128 MB
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 580

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

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

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 28mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

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)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

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

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