Intel Core i5-6200U Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-6200U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2015 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-6200U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1356 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-6200U
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 6000U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 6

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-6200U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-6200U is 2.3 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 2.8 GHz.
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 2.8 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 2.7 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-6200U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-6200U uses the Intel HD Graphics 520, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 520
GPU frequency: 0.3 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.0 GHz
Execution units: 24
Shaders: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 32.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q3/2015

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2133
Max. Memory: 32.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 15 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-6200U is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1356
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 3.0 MB
Architecture: Skylake U
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q3/2015
Release price: 281 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 B99
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
6171
6171
AMD Phenom II X4 850
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
6171
6171
Intel Core i5-6200U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
6169
6169
AMD A10-6700
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
6147
6147
Intel Core i5-4310M
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
6135
6135

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Phenom II X3 B75
3C 3T @ 3.0 GHz
3012
3012
AMD A10-7300
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
3010
3010
Intel Core i5-6200U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
3009
3009
Intel Core i7-5600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
3008
3008
Intel Core i5-4308U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
3005
3005

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-4570R
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
2951
2951
Intel Core i5-4330M
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
2950
2950
Intel Core i5-6200U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
2949
2949
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4
14C 28T @ 1.7 GHz
2941
2941
Intel Core i7-4510U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
2921
2921

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Intel Core i5-4210Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
2026.9
2026.9
Intel Core i5-6200U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1878.1
1878.1
AMD FX-4100
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
1776.4
1776.4
Intel Core i5-5300U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1716.7
1716.7

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-2760QM
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
1870
1870
Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1869
1869
Intel Core i5-6200U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1867
1867
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
NoneC NoneT @ --
1864
1864
Intel Pentium Gold G6500
2C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
1863
1863

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1742
1742
Intel Core i3-1110G4
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
1709
1709
Intel Core i5-6200U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1706
1706
Intel Core i3-1000NG4
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
1701
1701
Intel Core i3-1000G4
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
1701
1701

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

UNISOC T700
NoneC NoneT @ --
1348
1348
Intel Core i7-4610Y
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
1346
1346
Intel Core i5-6200U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1346
1346
Intel Core i7-4610Y
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
1346
1346
Intel Core i7-2715QE
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
1345
1345

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
950
950
Intel Core i5-6198DU
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
946
946
Intel Core i5-6200U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
946
946
Intel Core i5-6198DU
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
946
946
Intel Core i3-4150T
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
941
941

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-2620M
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
760
760
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
759
759
Intel Core i5-6200U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
753
753
AMD Phenom II X6 1045T
6C 6T @ 2.7 GHz
752
752
Intel Core i7-4510U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
749
749

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-7500U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
739
739
Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
739
739
Intel Core i5-6200U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
735
735
Intel Pentium Silver J5040
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
730
730
Intel Xeon E5450
NoneC NoneT @ --
721
721

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-3570K
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
731
731
Intel Core i7-7Y75
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
723
723
Intel Core i5-6200U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
716
716
Intel Core M-5Y71
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
714
714
Intel Core i5-2500
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
697
697

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-5300U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
688
688
Intel Core i5-5350U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
688
688
Intel Core i5-6200U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
688
688
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
12C 24T @ 1.8 GHz
688
688
Intel Core i5-6198DU
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
688
688

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-8200Y
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
291
291
Intel Core i7-4650U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
291
291
Intel Core i5-6200U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
290
290
Intel Core i5-8310Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
289
289
Intel Core i5-6198DU
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
289
289

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
282
282
Intel Core i7-6500U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
282
282
Intel Core i5-6200U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
282
282
Intel Core i7-6500U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
282
282
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
282
282

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-2100
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
253
253
Intel Core2 Duo E8400
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
252
252
Intel Core i5-6200U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
252
252
Intel Core2 Duo E8400
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
252
252
Intel Core i5-750
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
251
251

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Intel Core i3-6100U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
30.8
30.8
Intel Core i3-6167U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
30.8
30.8
Intel Core i5-6200U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
30.8
30.8
Intel Core i3-5010U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
30.8
30.8
Intel Core i3-6167U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
30.8
30.8

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-6100H
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
3.2
3.2
AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
3.2
3.2
Intel Core i5-6200U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
3.2
3.2
AMD A10-7800
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3.2
3.2
Intel Core i5-6260U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
3.2
3.2

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD FX-9370
8C 8T @ 4.4 GHz
1.4
1.4
Intel Pentium G3440
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
1.4
1.4
Intel Core i5-6200U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1.4
1.4
Intel Celeron G3900
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
1.4
1.4
Intel Core i3-7167U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
1.4
1.4