Intel Core i5-6685R processor review

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

1. Overwatch (2016)
2. Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)
3. Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

4. Thief (2014)
5. Metro: Last Light (2013)
6. BioShock Infinite (2013)
7. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280x720	60.50
Medium, 1366x768	53.30
High, 1920x1080	42.90
Ultra, 1920x1080	23.10

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024x768	30.20
Medium, 1366x768	18.20
High, 1920x1080	12.20
Ultra, 1920x1080	8.90

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x720	59.80
Medium, 1366x768	37.20
High, 1920x1080	15.30
Ultra, 1920x1080	14.00

Thief (2014)

Low, 1024x768	43.80
Medium, 1366x768	30.10
High, 1366x768	25.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	12.40

Metro: Last Light (2013)

Low, 1024x768	63.70
Medium, 1366x768	50.80
High, 1366x768	28.50
Ultra, 1920x1080	14.30

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x720	101.30
Medium, 1366x768	57.90
High, 1366x768	51.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	14.90

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)

Low, 1024x768	380.60
Medium, 1366x768	127.10
High, 1366x768	73.60
Ultra, 1920x1080	36.20

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)