Intel Core i7-6600U processor review

Intel Core i7-6600U

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
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4869
1795
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
3430
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
691
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
1517
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
9.646 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
46.028 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4.623 Frames/s
0.370 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
49.002 Frames/s
2.243 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
15.932 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047 Frames
1488 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128 Frames
1134 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887 Frames
2154 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047.000 Fps
1488.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128.000 Fps
1134.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887.000 Fps
2154.000 Fps
Name Value
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

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 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

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

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 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

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 VGA N / A
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

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

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
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)