Intel Core i5-6300HQ Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-6300HQ features 4 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 i5-6300HQ, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1440 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-6300HQ
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 6000H
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 6

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-6300HQ has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-6300HQ is 2.3 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.2 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 4
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 2.7 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-6300HQ has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-6300HQ uses the Intel HD Graphics 530, 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 530
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 0.95 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 64.0 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: 64.0 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 45 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): 45 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-6300HQ 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 6.0 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 1440
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 6.0 MB
Architecture: Skylake H
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: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-4590S
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
10114
10114
Intel Core i5-6400
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
10070
10070
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
9985
9985
Intel Core i5-2500k
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
9970
9970
Intel Core i5-4570S
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
9807
9807

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4
6C 6T @ 1.7 GHz
4699
4699
Intel Core i5-6350HQ
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
4692
4692
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
4692
4692
Intel Core i5-6350HQ
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
4692
4692
AMD A10-5800K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
4683
4683

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-3770
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
3424
3424
Intel Xeon E5-2623 v3
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
3422
3422
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
3421
3421
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
3418
3418
Intel Core i5-5575R
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
3412
3412

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4820K
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
2803
2803
Intel Core i5-6350HQ
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
2788
2788
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
2788
2788
Intel Core i5-6350HQ
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
2788
2788
HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
2778
2778

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
2524
2524
Intel Core i5-6350HQ
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
2523
2523
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
2523
2523
Intel Core i5-6350HQ
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
2523
2523
HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
8C 8T @ 2.58 GHz
2517
2517

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

Intel Core i7-2600K
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
2156
2156
Intel Core i5-4570S
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
2042
2042
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1931
1931
Intel Core i5-8265U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
1905
1905
Intel Core i5-4590T
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1645
1645

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1230
1230
Intel Core i7-2720QM
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
1229
1229
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1225
1225
Intel Xeon X3440
4C 8T @ 2.53 GHz
1219
1219
Intel Core i7-2630QM
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
1212
1212

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-6350HQ
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1046
1046
Intel Core i3-4130
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1046
1046
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1046
1046
Intel Core i3-4130
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1046
1046
Intel Core i5-6350HQ
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1046
1046

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-2820QM
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
1001
1001
AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
999
999
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
986
986
Intel Core i3-1005G1
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
949
949
Intel Core i5-4590T
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
935
935

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-3450
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
749
749
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 2.3 GHz
749
749
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
749
749
Intel Core i5-6350HQ
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
749
749
AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
2C 2T @ 2.3 GHz
749
749

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
723.7
723.7
Intel Core i7-4712MQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
722.5
722.5
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
720.4
720.4
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
707.1
707.1
Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
705.3
705.3

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-4460
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
477
477
Intel Core i5-7400T
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
476
476
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
475
475
AMD Phenom II X6 1075T
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
474
474
Intel Core i5-6500T
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
464
464

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-4590
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
319
319
Intel Celeron G5900TE
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
318
318
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
318
318
Intel Celeron G5900TE
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
318
318
AMD EPYC 7451
24C 48T @ 2.3 GHz
317
317

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

Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
29.2
29.2
Intel Core i5-7Y54
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
29.2
29.2
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
29.2
29.2
Intel Core i5-6440HQ
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
29.2
29.2
Intel Core i5-7Y54
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
29.2
29.2

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

AMD Ryzen 3 1200
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
5.3
5.3
Intel Core i3-7300
2C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
5.3
5.3
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
5.3
5.3
Intel Core i3-7300
2C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
5.3
5.3
Intel Core i5-4570S
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
5.2
5.2

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

Intel Core i7-5600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1.5
1.5
Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
1.5
1.5
Intel Core i5-6300HQ
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1.5
1.5
Intel Core i5-4340M
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
1.5
1.5
Intel Core i7-3930K
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
1.5
1.5