Intel Core i5-6685R

Intel Core i5-6685R
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Intel Core i5-6685R, based on the Skylake S architecture, was a solid choice at the time. It was manufactured using the advanced 14 nm process and offered a very balanced performance. Its powerful integrated graphics are particularly noteworthy. The Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 delivered remarkable visual quality for its time.

This was a significant advantage for a processor of this type. It allowed many applications to run smoothly without the need for an additional graphics card. Even some graphically less demanding games ran surprisingly smoothly. The 6 MB Level 3 cache contributed significantly to fast data access. This noticeably improved the overall responsiveness of the entire system.

With a maximum memory bandwidth of 34 GB/s, the integrated graphics were well supported. We find that this processor is still a quite usable option today. It fits well into existing systems or for everyday office work. It also masters the smooth playback of media content with ease. The Intel Core i5-6685R still delivers reliable performance for most common tasks today.

It therefore remains a solid choice for various applications.
  • Integrated Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580
  • Efficient 14 nm manufacturing
  • Solid performance for everyday tasks
  • 6 MB Level 3 Cache

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
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In segment Desktop
Multi-core performance
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In segment Desktop
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Pentium G4600
2C / 4T · 3.60 GHz
958
Intel Pentium Gold G5500
2C / 4T · 3.80 GHz
956
Intel Core i5-6685R
4C / 4T · 3.80 GHz
951
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C / 12T · 3.70 GHz
950
Intel Core i7-9700TE
8C / 8T · 3.80 GHz
948
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i7-4770R
4C / 8T · 3.60 GHz
3,241
Intel Core i5-4670K
4C / 4T · 3.60 GHz
3,217
Intel Core i5-6685R
4C / 4T · 3.40 GHz
3,215
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
4C / 4T · 3.60 GHz
3,186
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
4C / 8T · 3.70 GHz
3,174
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

AMD Ryzen 3 8300G
AMD Radeon 740M
1,331
Intel Core i7-6785R
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580
1,325
Intel Core i5-6685R
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580
1,325
AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir)
1,306
AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir)
1,306
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Single-core performance

Intel Core i5-7600T
4C / 4T · 3.70 GHz
157 cb
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
4C / 8T · 3.70 GHz
157 cb
Intel Core i5-6685R
4C / 4T · 3.80 GHz
156 cb
Intel Core i5-9500T
6C / 6T · 3.70 GHz
155 cb
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
8C / 16T · 3.80 GHz
155 cb
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Multi-core performance

AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE
4C / 8T · 3.20 GHz
601 cb
Intel Core i5-6600K
4C / 4T · 3.60 GHz
600 cb
Intel Core i5-6685R
4C / 4T · 3.40 GHz
597 cb
Intel Core i5-7600T
4C / 4T · 3.50 GHz
593 cb
AMD FX-8120
8C / 8T · 4.00 GHz
587 cb

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyIntel Core i5 (336)
CPU groupIntel Core i 6000 (24)
ArchitectureSkylake S
Technology14 nm
SegmentDesktop
SocketBGA 1440
Generation6
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads4 / 4
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 4x
Frequency: 3.20 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.80 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): 3.40 GHz
L2-Cache
L3-Cache6.00 MB
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameIntel Iris Pro Graphics 580
GPU frequency0.35 - 1.15 GHz
CUs / Shader72 / 576
Raytracing
Max. displays3
Max. GPU Memory32 GB
Technology14 nm
Release dateQ3/2015

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
DDR4-2133
34.1 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory64 GB
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP65 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designMonolithic
AES-NI
Operating systemsWindows 10, Linux
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release dateQ2/2016
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
Intel Core i5-6685R
Intel Core i5-6685R
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