| Name: | Intel Core i7-6600U |
| Family: | Intel Core i7 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 6000U |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 6 |
Intel Core i7-6600U Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i7-6600U 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 i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-6600U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1356 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i7-6600U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-6600U is 2.6 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
| CPU Cores: | 2 |
| Threads: | 4 |
| Cores: | 2x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 2.6 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 3.4 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 3.0 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i7-6600U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-6600U 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): | 1.05 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, 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 i7-6600U 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 4.0 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: | 4.0 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: | 393 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i3-4160T
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
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6935
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Intel Core i3-6100T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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6928
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Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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6923
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AMD Phenom II X4 980
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
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6919
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AMD FX-4350
4C 4T @ 4.2 GHz
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6820
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-5700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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3616
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Intel Core i3-8130U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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3600
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Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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3600
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Intel Core i3-8130U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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3600
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Intel Core i7-6650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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3589
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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AMD Phenom II X4 B93
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
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3489
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AMD Phenom II X4 920
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
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3489
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Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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3465
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Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.4 GHz
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3451
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AMD A10-4657M
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
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3449
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-3350P
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
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1962
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Intel Core i5-6198DU
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
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1945
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Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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1937
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Intel Core i3-4160T
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
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1923
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Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
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1916
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-750S
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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1522
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Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
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1517
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Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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1513
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Intel Core i5-3340M
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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1497
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HiSilicon Kirin 960
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
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1491
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V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark
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AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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2216
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Intel Core i5-4590T
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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1645
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Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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1191
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-6650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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1092
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Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3
10C 20T @ 3.1 GHz
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1092
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Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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1092
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AMD Ryzen 3 1200 12nm
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
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1092
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Intel Core i7-6660U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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1092
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i3-8130U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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937
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Intel Core i3-4130
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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921
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Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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898
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
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894
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
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891
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-6650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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820
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Intel Core i7-6660U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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820
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Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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820
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Intel Core i7-6660U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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820
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Intel Core i7-6650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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820
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i3-1000NG4
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
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326
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AMD Phenom II X4 B97
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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324
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Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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323
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Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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318
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Intel Core i3-4160T
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
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316
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-4590S
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
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144
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Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
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144
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Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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144
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Intel Core i7-6650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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144
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Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
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144
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
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Intel Core i7-6920HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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32.7
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Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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32.3
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Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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32.3
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Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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32.3
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Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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32.1
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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AMD Phenom II X4 B95
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
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3.6
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AMD FX-4320
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
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3.6
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Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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3.6
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AMD FX-4320
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
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3.6
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Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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3.5
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
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1.6
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Intel Xeon Gold 5118
12C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
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1.6
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Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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1.6
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
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1.6
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Intel Xeon Gold 5119T
14C 28T @ 1.9 GHz
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1.6
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