Intel Core i5-8279U vs Intel Core i7-6560U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8279U and Intel Core i7-6560U 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: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), 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).

Intel Core i5-8279U

Intel Core i7-6560U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8279U

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 28% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 44% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1043 vs 726
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3981 vs 1709
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2294 vs 1700
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7457 vs 3349

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
L3 cache	6 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1043 vs 726
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3981 vs 1709
PassMark - Single thread mark	2294 vs 1700
PassMark - CPU mark	7457 vs 3349

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6560U

Around 87% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 28 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 28 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8279U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6560U

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1043

726

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3981

1709

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2294

1700

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7457

3349

Name	Intel Core i5-8279U	Intel Core i7-6560U
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1043	726
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3981	1709
PassMark - Single thread mark	2294	1700
PassMark - CPU mark	7457	3349
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		7.96
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		68.285
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.372
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.519
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		20.348
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2285
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3536
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2285
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3536

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-8279U	Intel Core i7-6560U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Skylake
Launch date	Q2'19	1 September 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$320
Place in performance rating	1268	1259
Processor Number	i5-8279U	i7-6560U
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Series		6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI	4 GT/s OPI
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	4
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x3EA5	0x1926
eDRAM	128 MB	64 MB
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	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	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655	Intel® Iris® Graphics 540
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCBGA1528	BGA
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		9.5 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		42x24x1.3
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	12
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1, 4x1	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
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)