Intel Core i5-6200U vs Intel Core i5-660

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-6200U and Intel Core i5-660 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6200U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72.6°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 95% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16.38 GB
  • 4.9x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 73 Watt
  • Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1546 vs 1433
  • Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2994 vs 2418
  • Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 596 vs 524
  • Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1415 vs 1157
  • Around 48% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 19.309 vs 13.08
  • 4.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.28 vs 0.068
  • 7.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.306 vs 0.306
  • 5.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 7.135 vs 1.375
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 September 2015 vs January 2010
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 16.38 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 73 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1546 vs 1433
PassMark - CPU mark 2994 vs 2418
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 596 vs 524
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1415 vs 1157
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 19.309 vs 13.08
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.28 vs 0.068
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.306 vs 0.306
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 7.135 vs 1.375

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-660

  • Around 29% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared) vs 3 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-6200U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-660

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1546
1433
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2994
2418
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
596
524
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1415
1157
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
19.309
13.08
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.28
0.068
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.306
0.306
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7.135
1.375
Name Intel Core i5-6200U Intel Core i5-660
PassMark - Single thread mark 1546 1433
PassMark - CPU mark 2994 2418
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 596 524
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1415 1157
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 19.309 13.08
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.28 0.068
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.306 0.306
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 7.135 1.375
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1324
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2479
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4174
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1324
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2479
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4174
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.226

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-6200U Intel Core i5-660

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Clarkdale
Launch date 1 September 2015 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $281 $70
Place in performance rating 1793 2974
Processor Number i5-6200U i5-660
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile Desktop
Price now $49
Value for money (0-100) 19.54

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.30 GHz 3.33 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 99 mm 81 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 3 MB 4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 72.6°C
Maximum frequency 2.80 GHz 3.60 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 382 million
VID voltage range 0.6500V-1.4000V

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 16.38 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Device ID 0x1916
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 733 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1 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 Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 2
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 2.40 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 42mm X 24mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1356 FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 73 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 1x16, 2x8

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® SSE4.2
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit

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)