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
Intel Core i9-14900KS 4843
1783
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
AMD EPYC 9965 185062
3420
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6 5311
691
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
Intel Xeon Gold 6154 36691
1517
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 97.640 mPixels/s
9.646 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
Intel Core i7-1065G7 741.453 Frames/s
46.028 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 4.623 Frames/s
0.370 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G 49.002 Frames/s
2.243 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
Intel Core i9-7980XE 218.231 mHash/s
15.932 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
Intel Core i3-4012Y 9047 Frames
1488 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
Intel Core i7-6770HQ 7128 Frames
1134 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 12887 Frames
2154 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
Intel Core i3-4012Y 9047.000 Fps
1488.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
Intel Core i7-6770HQ 7128.000 Fps
1134.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 12887.000 Fps
2154.000 Fps
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1783
PassMark - CPU mark 3420
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

1. Counter-Strike: GO (2012)
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)
34. Hitman 2016 (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)

Counter-Strike: GO (2012)
Low, 1024x768115.10
Medium, 1366x76876.90
High, 1366x76856.40

X-Plane 11.11 (2018)

X-Plane 11.11 (2018)
Low, 1280x72018.80
Medium, 1920x108012.60

Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)

Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)
Low, 1280x72010.30
Medium, 1920x10805.00

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)
Low, 1280x7207.00

Fortnite (2018)

Fortnite (2018)
Low, 1280x72025.80
Medium, 1920x10807.10

Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2017)

Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2017)
Low, 1280x72014.60
Medium, 1920x10804.90

Need for Speed Payback (2017)

Need for Speed Payback (2017)
Low, 1280x72010.80
Medium, 1920x10806.20

Call of Duty WWII (2017)

Call of Duty WWII (2017)
Low, 1280x72020.90
Medium, 1920x108014.20

Assassin's Creed Origins (2017)

Assassin's Creed Origins (2017)
Low, 1280x7208.00
Medium, 1920x10805.00

Destiny 2 (2017)

Destiny 2 (2017)
Low, 1280x7209.70

ELEX (2017)

ELEX (2017)
Low, 1280x72010.10
Medium, 1920x10805.20

The Evil Within 2 (2017)

The Evil Within 2 (2017)
Low, 1280x7209.00
Medium, 1920x10804.60

Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)

Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)
Low, 1280x72015.00
Medium, 1920x10807.00

Ark Survival Evolved (2017)

Ark Survival Evolved (2017)
Low, 1280x72010.00

F1 2017 (2017)

F1 2017 (2017)
Low, 1280x72023.00

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)
Low, 1280x72012.40

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Team Fortress 2 (2017)
Low, 1280x72051.00
Medium, 1366x76848.00

Dirt 4 (2017)

Dirt 4 (2017)
Low, 1280x72033.70

Rocket League (2017)

Rocket League (2017)
Low, 1280x72048.50

Prey (2017)

Prey (2017)
Low, 1280x72020.00

Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)

Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)
Low, 1280x7206.60
Medium, 1920x10802.90

For Honor (2017)

For Honor (2017)
Low, 1280x72017.40
Medium, 1920x10807.40

Resident Evil 7 (2017)

Resident Evil 7 (2017)
Low, 1280x72023.20

Dishonored 2 (2016)

Dishonored 2 (2016)
Low, 1280x7205.60
Medium, 1366x7683.10

Titanfall 2 (2016)

Titanfall 2 (2016)
Low, 1280x72033.10
Medium, 1366x76823.90
High, 1920x10808.50

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)
Low, 1280x72068.30
Medium, 1366x76845.95
High, 1920x108020.35
Ultra, 1920x108012.00

Civilization VI (2016)

Civilization VI (2016)
Low, 1024x76827.90
Medium, 1366x76810.00

Battlefield 1 (2016)

Battlefield 1 (2016)
Low, 1280x72030.10
Medium, 1366x76815.70
High, 1920x10807.30
Ultra, 1920x10806.50

Mafia 3 (2016)

Mafia 3 (2016)
Low, 1280x7207.90
Medium, 1366x7686.10

Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)

Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)
Low, 1280x72012.90
Medium, 1366x7687.40

Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)

Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)
Low, 1280x72027.40
Medium, 1366x76813.70

Overwatch (2016)

Overwatch (2016)
Low, 1280x72034.60
Medium, 1366x76824.90
High, 1920x108015.25

Doom (2016)

Doom (2016)
Low, 1280x72021.30
Medium, 1366x76817.30
High, 1920x10809.90

Hitman 2016 (2016)

Hitman 2016 (2016)
Low, 1280x72015.95
Medium, 1366x76813.65

The Division (2016)

The Division (2016)
Low, 1280x72020.45
Medium, 1366x76811.40
High, 1920x10805.00
Ultra, 1920x10803.70

Far Cry Primal (2016)

Far Cry Primal (2016)
Low, 1280x72015.00
Medium, 1920x10807.00
High, 1920x10806.00
Ultra, 1920x10804.00

XCOM 2 (2016)

XCOM 2 (2016)
Low, 1280x72016.20
Medium, 1920x10805.60
High, 1920x10802.90

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)
Low, 1024x76815.00
Medium, 1366x7689.60
High, 1920x10805.30
Ultra, 1920x10809.30

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)
Low, 1024x76831.95
Medium, 1366x76819.70
High, 1920x108011.60
Ultra, 1920x10809.10

Star Wars Battlefront (2015)

Star Wars Battlefront (2015)
Low, 1024x76827.95
Medium, 1366x76815.55

Fallout 4 (2015)

Fallout 4 (2015)
Low, 1280x72013.60
Medium, 1366x7689.10

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015)

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015)
Low, 1024x76819.60
Medium, 1366x76810.85

Anno 2205 (2015)

Anno 2205 (2015)
Low, 1024x76820.20
Medium, 1366x76810.75
High, 1920x10806.40

World of Warships (2015)

World of Warships (2015)
Low, 1366x76870.10
Medium, 1366x76845.70
High, 1920x108022.00

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)
Medium, 1366x76848.30
High, 1920x108025.80
Ultra, 1920x108022.40

The Witcher 3 (2015)

The Witcher 3 (2015)
Low, 1024x76811.85
Medium, 1366x7686.90
High, 1920x10803.80

Dirt Rally (2015)

Dirt Rally (2015)
Low, 1024x76872.25
Medium, 1366x76820.55
High, 1920x108012.50
Ultra, 1920x108012.50

GTA V (2015)

GTA V (2015)
Low, 1024x76834.50
Medium, 1366x76828.30
High, 1920x10806.95

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)
Low, 1024x76822.90
Medium, 1366x76815.30
High, 1920x10804.50
Ultra, 1920x10802.10

Alien: Isolation (2014)

Alien: Isolation (2014)
Low, 1024x76839.25
Medium, 1366x76824.10

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)
Low, 1280x72029.30
Medium, 1344x75618.60
High, 1920x10809.85

Sims 4 (2014)

Sims 4 (2014)
Low, 1024x768164.80
Medium, 1366x76846.70
High, 1920x108021.80
Ultra, 1920x108013.45

Thief (2014)

Thief (2014)
Low, 1024x76824.30
Medium, 1366x76814.20
High, 1366x76811.70

Battlefield 4 (2013)

Battlefield 4 (2013)
Low, 1024x76833.40
Medium, 1366x76824.80
High, 1366x76815.95
Ultra, 1920x10805.00

Total War: Rome II (2013)

Total War: Rome II (2013)
Low, 1024x76843.55
Medium, 1366x76832.05
High, 1366x76827.20
Ultra, 1920x10804.70

Metro: Last Light (2013)

Metro: Last Light (2013)
Low, 1024x76823.85
Medium, 1366x76819.65
High, 1366x76812.90
Ultra, 1920x10806.35

BioShock Infinite (2013)

BioShock Infinite (2013)
Low, 1280x72043.85
Medium, 1366x76824.60
High, 1366x76820.10
Ultra, 1920x10806.40

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)
Low, 1024x768171.90
Medium, 1366x76858.00
High, 1366x76833.30
Ultra, 1920x108017.60

Tomb Raider (2013)

Tomb Raider (2013)
Low, 1024x76867.90
Medium, 1366x76834.60
High, 1366x76822.85
Ultra, 1920x108010.75

Crysis 3 (2013)

Crysis 3 (2013)
Low, 1024x76821.00
Medium, 1366x76815.00
High, 1366x76811.10

Diablo III (2012)

Diablo III (2012)
Low, 1024x76881.20
Medium, 1366x76852.85
High, 1366x76843.30
Ultra, 1920x108025.75

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
Low, 1280x72036.30
Medium, 1366x76820.10
High, 1366x76812.30
Ultra, 1920x10806.10

Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)

Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)
Low, 1024x76855.40
High, 1366x76832.70
Ultra, 1920x108013.20

StarCraft 2 (2010)

StarCraft 2 (2010)
Medium, 1360x76849.00
High, 1360x76832.00
Ultra, 1920x108021.00

Metro 2033 (2010)

Metro 2033 (2010)
Medium, 1360x76831.33
High, 1600x90019.67
Ultra, 1920x10809.67

World of Warcraft (2005)

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 2078
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)

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