Intel Core i7-6600U vs Intel Core i5-560UM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-6600U and Intel Core i5-560UM 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) 11 month(s) later
  • Around 60% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 2.13 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
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
  • Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 18 Watt
  • 2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1794 vs 898
  • 3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3431 vs 1015
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 September 2015 vs 1 October 2010
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
L3 cache 4 MB vs 3072 KB
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 8 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 18 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1794 vs 898
PassMark - CPU mark 3431 vs 1015

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-560UM

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
  • Around 97% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1360 vs 691
  • Around 56% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2361 vs 1517
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100°C
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1360 vs 691
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2361 vs 1517

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-6600U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-560UM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1794
898
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3431
1015
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
691
1360
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1517
2361
Name Intel Core i7-6600U Intel Core i5-560UM
PassMark - Single thread mark 1794 898
PassMark - CPU mark 3431 1015
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 691 1360
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1517 2361
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 i5-560UM

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Arrandale
Launch date 1 September 2015 1 October 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $393 $250
Place in performance rating 2076 2067
Processor Number i7-6600U i5-560UM
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.60 GHz 1.33 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 99 mm 81 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 4 MB 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 105°C
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz 2.13 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Front-side bus (FSB) 2500 MHz
Transistor count 382 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 8 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 DDR3 800

Graphics

Device ID 0x1916
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 166 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz 500 MHz
Graphics max frequency 1.05 GHz 500 MHz
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 2.80 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 42mm X 24mm BGA 34mm x 28mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1356 BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 18 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

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® SSE4.1, 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® Fast Memory Access
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)