Intel Core i7-6600U processor review
Core i7-6600U processor released by Intel; release date: 1 September 2015. At the time of release, the processor cost $393. 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 - 3.40 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 100°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 128 KB, L2 - 512 KB, L3 - 4 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 - 1.05 GHz, maximum video memory size - 32 GB.
Benchmarks
PassMark Single thread mark |
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Geekbench 4 Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 Multi-Core |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Face Detection |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Ocean Surface Simulation |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop T-Rex |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Video Composition |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Bitcoin Mining |
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GFXBench 4.0 Car Chase Offscreen |
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GFXBench 4.0 Manhattan |
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GFXBench 4.0 T-Rex |
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GFXBench 4.0 Car Chase Offscreen |
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GFXBench 4.0 Manhattan |
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GFXBench 4.0 T-Rex |
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Name | Value |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1795 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3430 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 691 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1517 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection | 9.646 mPixels/s |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation | 46.028 Frames/s |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex | 0.370 Frames/s |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition | 2.243 Frames/s |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining | 15.932 mHash/s |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen | 1488 Frames |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan | 1134 Frames |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex | 2154 Frames |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen | 1488.000 Fps |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan | 1134.000 Fps |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex | 2154.000 Fps |
Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics 520
Technical info |
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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
2. X-Plane 11.11 (2018)
3. Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)
4. Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)
5. Fortnite (2018)
6. Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2017)
7. Need for Speed Payback (2017)
8. Call of Duty WWII (2017)
9. Assassin's Creed Origins (2017)
10. Destiny 2 (2017)
11. ELEX (2017)
12. The Evil Within 2 (2017)
13. Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)
14. Ark Survival Evolved (2017)
15. F1 2017 (2017)
16. Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)
17. Team Fortress 2 (2017)
18. Dirt 4 (2017)
19. Rocket League (2017)
20. Prey (2017)
21. Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)
22. For Honor (2017)
23. Resident Evil 7 (2017)
24. Dishonored 2 (2016)
25. Titanfall 2 (2016)
26. Farming Simulator 17 (2016)
27. Civilization VI (2016)
28. Battlefield 1 (2016)
29. Mafia 3 (2016)
30. Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)
31. Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)
32. Overwatch (2016)
33. Doom (2016)
35. The Division (2016)
36. Far Cry Primal (2016)
37. XCOM 2 (2016)
38. Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)
39. Rainbow Six Siege (2015)
40. Star Wars Battlefront (2015)
41. Fallout 4 (2015)
42. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015)
43. Anno 2205 (2015)
44. World of Warships (2015)
45. Dota 2 Reborn (2015)
46. The Witcher 3 (2015)
47. Dirt Rally (2015)
48. GTA V (2015)
49. Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)
50. Alien: Isolation (2014)
51. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)
52. Sims 4 (2014)
53. Thief (2014)
54. Battlefield 4 (2013)
55. Total War: Rome II (2013)
56. Metro: Last Light (2013)
57. BioShock Infinite (2013)
58. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)
59. Tomb Raider (2013)
60. Crysis 3 (2013)
61. Diablo III (2012)
62. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
63. Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)
64. StarCraft 2 (2010)
65. Metro 2033 (2010)
66. World of Warcraft (2005)
Counter-Strike: GO (2012)
Low, 1024x768 | 115.10 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 76.90 |
High, 1366x768 | 56.40 |
X-Plane 11.11 (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 18.80 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 12.60 |
Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 10.30 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 5.00 |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 7.00 |
Fortnite (2018)
Low, 1280x720 | 25.80 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 7.10 |
Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 14.60 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 4.90 |
Need for Speed Payback (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 10.80 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 6.20 |
Call of Duty WWII (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 20.90 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 14.20 |
Assassin's Creed Origins (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 8.00 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 5.00 |
Destiny 2 (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 9.70 |
ELEX (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 10.10 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 5.20 |
The Evil Within 2 (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 9.00 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 4.60 |
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 15.00 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 7.00 |
Ark Survival Evolved (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 10.00 |
F1 2017 (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 23.00 |
Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 12.40 |
Team Fortress 2 (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 51.00 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 48.00 |
Dirt 4 (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 33.70 |
Rocket League (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 48.50 |
Prey (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 20.00 |
Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 6.60 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 2.90 |
For Honor (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 17.40 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 7.40 |
Resident Evil 7 (2017)
Low, 1280x720 | 23.20 |
Dishonored 2 (2016)
Low, 1280x720 | 5.60 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 3.10 |
Titanfall 2 (2016)
Low, 1280x720 | 33.10 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 23.90 |
High, 1920x1080 | 8.50 |
Farming Simulator 17 (2016)
Low, 1280x720 | 68.30 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 45.95 |
High, 1920x1080 | 20.35 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 12.00 |
Civilization VI (2016)
Low, 1024x768 | 27.90 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 10.00 |
Battlefield 1 (2016)
Low, 1280x720 | 30.10 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 15.70 |
High, 1920x1080 | 7.30 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 6.50 |
Mafia 3 (2016)
Low, 1280x720 | 7.90 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 6.10 |
Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)
Low, 1280x720 | 12.90 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 7.40 |
Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)
Low, 1280x720 | 27.40 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 13.70 |
Overwatch (2016)
Low, 1280x720 | 34.60 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 24.90 |
High, 1920x1080 | 15.25 |
Doom (2016)
Low, 1280x720 | 21.30 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 17.30 |
High, 1920x1080 | 9.90 |
Hitman 2016 (2016)
Low, 1280x720 | 15.95 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 13.65 |
The Division (2016)
Low, 1280x720 | 20.45 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 11.40 |
High, 1920x1080 | 5.00 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 3.70 |
Far Cry Primal (2016)
Low, 1280x720 | 15.00 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 7.00 |
High, 1920x1080 | 6.00 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 4.00 |
XCOM 2 (2016)
Low, 1280x720 | 16.20 |
Medium, 1920x1080 | 5.60 |
High, 1920x1080 | 2.90 |
Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)
Low, 1024x768 | 15.00 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 9.60 |
High, 1920x1080 | 5.30 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 9.30 |
Rainbow Six Siege (2015)
Low, 1024x768 | 31.95 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 19.70 |
High, 1920x1080 | 11.60 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 9.10 |
Star Wars Battlefront (2015)
Low, 1024x768 | 27.95 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 15.55 |
Fallout 4 (2015)
Low, 1280x720 | 13.60 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 9.10 |
Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015)
Low, 1024x768 | 19.60 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 10.85 |
Anno 2205 (2015)
Low, 1024x768 | 20.20 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 10.75 |
High, 1920x1080 | 6.40 |
World of Warships (2015)
Low, 1366x768 | 70.10 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 45.70 |
High, 1920x1080 | 22.00 |
Dota 2 Reborn (2015)
Medium, 1366x768 | 48.30 |
High, 1920x1080 | 25.80 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 22.40 |
The Witcher 3 (2015)
Low, 1024x768 | 11.85 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 6.90 |
High, 1920x1080 | 3.80 |
Dirt Rally (2015)
Low, 1024x768 | 72.25 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 20.55 |
High, 1920x1080 | 12.50 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 12.50 |
GTA V (2015)
Low, 1024x768 | 34.50 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 28.30 |
High, 1920x1080 | 6.95 |
Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)
Low, 1024x768 | 22.90 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 15.30 |
High, 1920x1080 | 4.50 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 2.10 |
Alien: Isolation (2014)
Low, 1024x768 | 39.25 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 24.10 |
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)
Low, 1280x720 | 29.30 |
Medium, 1344x756 | 18.60 |
High, 1920x1080 | 9.85 |
Sims 4 (2014)
Low, 1024x768 | 164.80 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 46.70 |
High, 1920x1080 | 21.80 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 13.45 |
Thief (2014)
Low, 1024x768 | 24.30 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 14.20 |
High, 1366x768 | 11.70 |
Battlefield 4 (2013)
Low, 1024x768 | 33.40 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 24.80 |
High, 1366x768 | 15.95 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 5.00 |
Total War: Rome II (2013)
Low, 1024x768 | 43.55 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 32.05 |
High, 1366x768 | 27.20 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 4.70 |
Metro: Last Light (2013)
Low, 1024x768 | 23.85 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 19.65 |
High, 1366x768 | 12.90 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 6.35 |
BioShock Infinite (2013)
Low, 1280x720 | 43.85 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 24.60 |
High, 1366x768 | 20.10 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 6.40 |
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)
Low, 1024x768 | 171.90 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 58.00 |
High, 1366x768 | 33.30 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 17.60 |
Tomb Raider (2013)
Low, 1024x768 | 67.90 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 34.60 |
High, 1366x768 | 22.85 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 10.75 |
Crysis 3 (2013)
Low, 1024x768 | 21.00 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 15.00 |
High, 1366x768 | 11.10 |
Diablo III (2012)
Low, 1024x768 | 81.20 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 52.85 |
High, 1366x768 | 43.30 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 25.75 |
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
Low, 1280x720 | 36.30 |
Medium, 1366x768 | 20.10 |
High, 1366x768 | 12.30 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 6.10 |
Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)
Low, 1024x768 | 55.40 |
High, 1366x768 | 32.70 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 13.20 |
StarCraft 2 (2010)
Medium, 1360x768 | 49.00 |
High, 1360x768 | 32.00 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 21.00 |
Metro 2033 (2010)
Medium, 1360x768 | 31.33 |
High, 1600x900 | 19.67 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 9.67 |
World of Warcraft (2005)
Low, 800x600 | 94.00 |
Medium, 1024x768 | 94.00 |
High, 1280x1024 | 25.20 |
Ultra, 1920x1080 | 11.60 |
Specifications (specs)
Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Skylake |
Launch date | 1 September 2015 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $393 |
Place in performance rating | 2077 |
Processor Number | i7-6600U |
Series | 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors |
Status | Launched |
Vertical segment | Mobile |
Performance |
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64 bit support | |
Base frequency | 2.60 GHz |
Bus Speed | 4 GT/s OPI |
Die size | 99 mm |
L1 cache | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 512 KB |
L3 cache | 4 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 100°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.40 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 |
Number of threads | 4 |
Memory |
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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 |
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Device ID | 0x1916 |
Graphics base frequency | 300 MHz |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.05 GHz |
Graphics max frequency | 1.05 GHz |
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 |
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DisplayPort | |
DVI | |
eDP | |
HDMI | |
Number of displays supported | 3 |
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | |
Graphics image quality |
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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 VGA | N / A |
Max resolution over WiDi | 1080p |
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 12 |
OpenGL | 4.5 |
Compatibility |
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Configurable TDP-down | 7.5 W |
Configurable TDP-down Frequency | 800 MHz |
Configurable TDP-up | 25 W |
Configurable TDP-up Frequency | 2.80 GHz |
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 |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 12 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 |
Security & Reliability |
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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 |
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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 | |
Thermal Monitoring | |
Virtualization |
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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) |