Intel Core i7-6600U vs Intel Core i5-2510E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-6600U and Intel Core i5-2510E 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, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6600U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 93% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16.6 GB
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 52% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1795 vs 1183
  • Around 82% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3431 vs 1889
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 September 2015 vs February 2011
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
L3 cache 4 MB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 16.6 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1795 vs 1183
PassMark - CPU mark 3431 vs 1889

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-6600U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2510E

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1795
1183
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3431
1889
Name Intel Core i7-6600U Intel Core i5-2510E
PassMark - Single thread mark 1795 1183
PassMark - CPU mark 3431 1889
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 691
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1517
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 9.646
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 46.028
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.37
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.243
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 15.932
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1488
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1134
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2154
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1488
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1134
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2154

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-6600U Intel Core i5-2510E

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Sandy Bridge
Launch date 1 September 2015 February 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $393
Place in performance rating 2076 2080
Processor Number i7-6600U i5-2510E
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.60 GHz 2.50 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 99 mm 149 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 4 MB 3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100 C
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz 3.10 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 624 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 16.6 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Device ID 0x1916 0x116
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.05 GHz 1.1 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 3000
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
CRT
SDVO

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 1
Package Size 42mm X 24mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988)
Sockets supported FCBGA1356 FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 35 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, 1x8+2x4

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® AVX
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
Intel® Fast Memory Access

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)