Intel Core i7-5600U processor review

Intel Core i7-5600U

Core i7-5600U processor released by Intel; release date: 5 January 2015. At the time of release, the processor cost $393. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Broadwell microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.20 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 105°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 128 KB, L2 - 512 KB, L3 - 4 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600. Maximum memory size: 16 GB.

Supported socket types: FCBGA1168. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 15 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel® HD Graphics 5500 with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 950 MHz, maximum video memory size - 16 GB.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
1776
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
3036
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
700
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
1503
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
2.244 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
39.132 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4.623 Frames/s
0.299 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
49.002 Frames/s
1.037 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
2.801 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047 Frames
1168 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128 Frames
1977 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887 Frames
3342 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047.000 Fps
1168.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128.000 Fps
1977.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887.000 Fps
3342.000 Fps
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1776
PassMark - CPU mark 3036
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 700
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1503
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 2.244 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 39.132 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 0.299 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 1.037 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 2.801 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 1168 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 1977 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 3342 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 1168.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 1977.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 3342.000 Fps

Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics 5500

Technical info

Boost clock speed 950 MHz
Core clock speed 100 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Pipelines 24
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt
Transistor count 1,300 million

Games performance

Hunt Showdown (2020)

Low, 1280x7209.40

Escape from Tarkov (2020)

Low, 1280x72012.80

Hearthstone (2020)

High, 1920x108029.30

Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order (2019)

Medium, 1920x10806.10

Need for Speed Heat (2019)

Low, 1280x72010.10

FIFA 20 (2019)

Low, 1280x72041.40

Borderlands 3 (2019)

Low, 1280x72013.90

Control (2019)

Low, 1280x72012.10

Counter-Strike: GO (2012)

Low, 1024x76871.00
Medium, 1366x76851.30
High, 1366x76836.20

Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)

Low, 1280x72016.90

F1 2019 (2019)

Low, 1280x72021.45

Anno 1800 (2019)

Low, 1280x72014.90

The Division 2 (2019)

Low, 1280x72015.00

Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019)

Low, 1280x72029.50

Anthem (2019)

Low, 1280x7206.00

Metro Exodus (2019)

Low, 1280x7205.00

Far Cry New Dawn (2019)

Low, 1280x7209.00

Apex Legends (2019)

Low, 1280x72019.80

World of Tanks enCore (2018)

Low, 1366x768131.80
Medium, 1920x108014.80

Just Cause 4 (2018)

Low, 1280x72011.10

Darksiders III (2018)

Low, 1280x72020.00

Farming Simulator 19 (2018)

Low, 1280x72044.60

Battlefield V (2018)

Low, 1280x72017.10

Fallout 76 (2018)

Low, 1280x72012.20

Hitman 2 (2018)

Low, 1280x7209.50

Call of Duty Black Ops 4 (2018)

Low, 1280x72013.40

Forza Horizon 4 (2018)

Low, 1280x7207.00

FIFA 19 (2018)

Low, 1280x72042.90

Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)

Low, 1280x72010.00

F1 2018 (2018)

Low, 1280x72019.00

Monster Hunter World (2018)

Low, 1280x7208.90

The Crew 2 (2018)

Low, 1280x72014.30

Far Cry 5 (2018)

Low, 1280x72011.00

X-Plane 11.11 (2018)

Low, 1280x72017.10
Medium, 1920x108010.55
High, 1920x10809.34

Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)

Low, 1280x72012.10

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)

Low, 1280x72011.52

Fortnite (2018)

Low, 1280x72072.60

Need for Speed Payback (2017)

Low, 1280x72015.50

Call of Duty WWII (2017)

Low, 1280x72023.60

Assassin's Creed Origins (2017)

Low, 1280x7206.00

ELEX (2017)

Low, 1280x72011.20

The Evil Within 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x7209.80

Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)

Low, 1280x72014.00

FIFA 18 (2017)

Low, 1280x72056.10

Ark Survival Evolved (2017)

Low, 1280x72010.90

F1 2017 (2017)

Low, 1280x72023.00

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x72068.00
Medium, 1366x76863.00
High, 1920x108036.40

Dirt 4 (2017)

Low, 1280x72034.20

Rocket League (2017)

Low, 1280x72063.70

Prey (2017)

Low, 1280x72021.70

Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)

Low, 1280x72011.20

Resident Evil 7 (2017)

Low, 1280x72025.00

Titanfall 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x72030.80
Medium, 1366x76821.60

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Low, 1280x72060.70

Battlefield 1 (2016)

Low, 1280x72020.70
Medium, 1366x76813.30

Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)

Low, 1280x72021.50
Medium, 1366x76812.60

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280x72031.60

Doom (2016)

Low, 1280x72018.40
Medium, 1366x76814.70

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024x76811.40
Medium, 1366x7687.30

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Low, 1024x76825.80
Medium, 1366x76815.35
High, 1920x10809.90
Ultra, 1920x10807.80

Fallout 4 (2015)

Low, 1280x72016.40
Medium, 1366x7689.70

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x76825.10
Medium, 1366x76815.10
High, 1920x10807.30

Anno 2205 (2015)

Low, 1024x7688.30
Medium, 1366x7685.00
High, 1920x10802.80

World of Warships (2015)

Low, 1366x76849.10
Medium, 1366x76836.45
High, 1920x108017.90

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x72063.00
Medium, 1366x76833.75
High, 1920x108014.35
Ultra, 1920x108013.40

The Witcher 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x76812.50
Medium, 1366x7688.60
High, 1920x10803.90
Ultra, 1920x10801.90

Dirt Rally (2015)

Low, 1024x76869.60
Medium, 1366x76818.60
High, 1920x108012.50
Ultra, 1920x108012.50

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024x76823.10
Medium, 1366x76819.10
High, 1920x10805.50
Ultra, 1920x10802.80

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Low, 1024x76823.40
Medium, 1366x76816.00
High, 1920x10806.60
Ultra, 1920x10804.70

Far Cry 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x76814.35
Medium, 1366x76810.55
High, 1920x10806.20
Ultra, 1920x10802.10

Assassin's Creed Unity (2014)

Low, 1024x7688.40
Medium, 1366x7686.05
High, 1920x10803.05
Ultra, 1920x10801.10

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)

Low, 1024x76832.85
Medium, 1366x76816.70

Alien: Isolation (2014)

Low, 1024x76831.42
Medium, 1366x76821.76
High, 1920x108011.20
Ultra, 1920x10808.30

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

Low, 1280x72018.80
Medium, 1344x75612.50
High, 1920x10806.80
Ultra, 1920x10804.90

Sims 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x768150.80
Medium, 1366x76836.50
High, 1920x108017.45
Ultra, 1920x108010.20

Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)

Low, 1280x72028.70
Medium, 1280x72025.95
High, 1920x108012.25

Thief (2014)

Low, 1024x76815.20
Medium, 1366x7689.80
High, 1366x7687.70
Ultra, 1920x10803.80

X-Plane 10.25 (2013)

Low, 1024x76833.50
Medium, 1366x76813.40
High, 1366x7685.90

Battlefield 4 (2013)

Low, 1024x76824.20
Medium, 1366x76815.20
High, 1366x76810.30
Ultra, 1920x10804.00

Total War: Rome II (2013)

Low, 1024x76835.90
Medium, 1366x76826.35
High, 1366x76820.90
Ultra, 1920x10807.00

Company of Heroes 2 (2013)

Low, 1024x76819.45
Medium, 1366x76815.25
High, 1366x7687.60
Ultra, 1920x10802.90

Metro: Last Light (2013)

Low, 1024x76819.70
Medium, 1366x76811.80
High, 1366x7689.00
Ultra, 1920x10805.00

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x72031.55
Medium, 1366x76818.42
High, 1366x76814.80
Ultra, 1920x10804.70

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)

Low, 1024x768122.10
Medium, 1366x76841.50
High, 1366x76822.40
Ultra, 1920x10808.30

SimCity (2013)

Low, 1024x76844.10
Medium, 1366x76823.30
High, 1366x76814.80

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x76845.15
Medium, 1366x76823.05
High, 1366x76815.10
Ultra, 1920x10808.45

Crysis 3 (2013)

Low, 1024x76816.05
Medium, 1366x76810.35
High, 1366x7687.30
Ultra, 1920x10802.35

Hitman: Absolution (2012)

Low, 1024x76818.00
Medium, 1366x76812.90
High, 1366x7686.20

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012)

Low, 1024x76843.70
Medium, 1366x76831.30
High, 1366x76817.40
Ultra, 1920x10808.80

Dirt Showdown (2012)

Low, 1024x76851.40
Medium, 1366x76830.00
High, 1366x76821.90

Diablo III (2012)

Low, 1024x76853.40
Medium, 1366x76835.20
High, 1366x76828.20
Ultra, 1920x108017.10

Mass Effect 3 (2012)

Low, 1280x72036.10
High, 1366x76826.60

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

Low, 1280x72028.35
Medium, 1366x76814.40
High, 1366x7688.50
Ultra, 1920x10804.40

Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)

Low, 1024x76844.60
High, 1366x76825.70
Ultra, 1920x108011.30

Metro 2033 (2010)

Medium, 1360x76815.00
High, 1600x90013.33

Trackmania Nations Forever (2008)

High, 1024x76878.70
Ultra, 1920x108033.70

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Broadwell
Launch date 5 January 2015
Launch price (MSRP) $393
Place in performance rating 1943
Processor Number i7-5600U
Series 5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.60 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 82 mm
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB
L3 cache 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 105 °C
Maximum core temperature 105°C
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz
Number of cores 2
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 1300 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x1616
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 950 MHz
Graphics max frequency 950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 16 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 5500

Graphics interfaces

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

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 2560x1600@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 40mm x 24mm x 1.3mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCIe configurations 4x1, 2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)