| Name: | Intel Core i5-6300U |
| Family: | Intel Core i5 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 6000U |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 6 |
Intel Core i5-6300U Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i5-6300U 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 i5-6300U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1356 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i5-6300U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-6300U is 2.4 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.0 GHz.
| CPU Cores: | 2 |
| Threads: | 4 |
| Cores: | 2x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 2.4 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 3.0 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 2.6 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i5-6300U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-6300U 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: | 0.35 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 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, DDR3L-1600, LPDDR3-1866 |
| 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: | 25 W |
| TDP down: | 7.5 W |
| Tjunction max: | 100 °C |
Technical details
The Intel Core i5-6300U 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)
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AMD Phenom II X4 840T
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
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5984
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AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
|
5984
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Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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5973
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AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
|
5960
|
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AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
|
5960
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
8C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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3276
|
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Intel Core i3-10110Y
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
|
3274
|
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Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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3271
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Intel Core i3-4360T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
|
3270
|
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Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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3266
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i3-4330
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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3173
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Intel Core i5-2500k
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
|
3158
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Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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3158
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Intel Core i5-2500k
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
|
3158
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Intel Celeron G4920
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
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3152
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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AMD EPYC 7351
16C 32T @ 2.4 GHz
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2022
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
8C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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2022
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Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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2021
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Intel Core i7-2920XM
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
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2020
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
8C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
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2011
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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1858
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AMD A10-9700
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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1844
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Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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1834
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Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
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1832
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Intel Core i5-5287U
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
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1827
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-3210M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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1366
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MediaTek Helio P60
NoneC NoneT @ --
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1364
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|
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Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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1364
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MediaTek Helio P60
NoneC NoneT @ --
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1364
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
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1363
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V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark
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AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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1202
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Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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1191
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|
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Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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1187
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|
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Intel Core i7-4500U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
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1055
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Intel Core i7-5600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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1037
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Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
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Intel Core i7-7500U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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1327.4
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|
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Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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1232.5
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|
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Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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1179.4
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Intel Core i7-7600U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
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1167.3
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Intel Core i7-6500U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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1156.4
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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967
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Intel Core i5-6400T
4C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
|
967
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|
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Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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967
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Intel Core i5-6400T
4C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
|
967
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AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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967
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i3-3220
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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812
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Intel Core i3-2130
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
|
811
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|
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Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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811
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Intel Core i3-2130
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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811
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Intel Core i5-4200M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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809
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150C
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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779
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
|
779
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Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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777
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Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
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767
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Intel Core i3-10100Y
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
|
764
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-7560U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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744
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Intel Core i7-7500U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
|
739
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|
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Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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739
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Intel Core i7-7500U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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739
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|
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Intel Core i5-6200U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
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735
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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MediaTek Kompanio 900T
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
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711
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G
NoneC NoneT @ --
|
710
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Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
|
710
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G
NoneC NoneT @ --
|
710
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Intel Core i5-4590T
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
|
709
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-8210Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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302
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AMD Athlon 200GE
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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302
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Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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299
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Intel Core i7-3770
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
|
298
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
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298
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i3-3210
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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282
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Intel Celeron J4115
4C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
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281
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Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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281
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Intel Celeron J4115
4C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
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281
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Intel Core i7-6560U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
|
280
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-6500U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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282
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Intel Core i3-3220
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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279
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|
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Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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272
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Intel Xeon E5450
NoneC NoneT @ --
|
271
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Intel Core i3-2120
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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268
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
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Intel Core i5-6300HQ
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
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29.2
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Intel Core i5-7Y54
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
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29.2
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|
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Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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29.2
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Intel Core i5-6440HQ
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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29.2
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Intel Core i5-7Y54
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
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29.2
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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AMD Phenom II X4 910e
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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3.1
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AMD A8-7650K
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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3.1
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Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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3.1
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AMD A8-7650K
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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3.1
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Intel Core i5-5350U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
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3.1
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8153
16C 32T @ 2.0 GHz
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1.4
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Intel Xeon Gold 5115
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
|
1.4
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Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
|
1.4
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Intel Xeon E5-2683 v3
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
|
1.4
|
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Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3
10C 20T @ 2.3 GHz
|
1.4
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