Intel Core i5-6685R Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i5-6685R is a 4 core processor. It can handle 4 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q2/2016. The Intel Core i5-6685R is based on the 6. generation of the Intel Core i5 series and requires a mainboard with the socket BGA 1440. The Intel Core i5-6685R scores 951 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 3,215 points.
Intel Core i5-6685R

CPU lineage

Here you can see which group the Intel Core i5-6685R belongs to and which processor is the predecessor of the Intel Core i5-6685R.

Name: Intel Core i5-6685R
Family: Intel Core i5 (328)
CPU group: Intel Core i 6000 (24)
Architecture: Skylake S
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 6
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 4 CPU cores of the Intel Core i5-6685R clock with 3.20 GHz (3.80 GHz). The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads: 4 / 4
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 4x
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.20 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.80 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): 3.40 GHz

Internal Graphics

With the Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580, the Intel Core i5-6685R has an build in graphic solution. It has 72 SM processors, which have a total of 576 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name: Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.15 GHz
Compute units: 72
Shader: 576
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q3/2015
Max. displays: 3
Generation: 9
Direct X: 12.0
Technology: 14 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 32 GB
Frame Generation: No

Hardware codec support

Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.

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 Intel Core i5-6685R supports up to 64 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR4-2133
34.1 GB/s
Max. Memory: 64 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe: 3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth: 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Core i5-6685R has a TDP of 65 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-6685R has a 6.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1440
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 6.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
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: Q2/2016
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i5-6685R have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Pentium G4600 Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
958
Intel Pentium Gold G5500 Intel Pentium Gold G5500
2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
956
Intel Core i5-10210Y Intel Core i5-10210Y
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
954
Intel Core i5-6685R Intel Core i5-6685R
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
951
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
950
Intel Core i7-9700TE Intel Core i7-9700TE
8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
948
Intel Core i5-7600T Intel Core i5-7600T
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
947

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
3232
MediaTek Dimensity 1300 MediaTek Dimensity 1300
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
3225
Intel Core i5-4670K Intel Core i5-4670K
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
3217
Intel Core i5-6685R Intel Core i5-6685R
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
3215
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1780B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1780B
4C 8T @ 3.35 GHz
3197
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
3186
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
3174

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen 3 8300G AMD Ryzen 3 8300G
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.60 GHz
1331
AMD Ryzen Embedded R2544 AMD Ryzen Embedded R2544
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.30 GHz
1331
Intel Core i7-6785R Intel Core i7-6785R
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 @ 1.15 GHz
1325
Intel Core i5-6685R Intel Core i5-6685R
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 @ 1.15 GHz
1325
AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) @ 1.70 GHz
1306
AMD Ryzen 3 5300G AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) @ 1.70 GHz
1306
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) @ 1.70 GHz
1306

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-7400 Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
5510
Intel Core i5-5675C Intel Core i5-5675C
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
5503
Intel Core i7-4860EQ Intel Core i7-4860EQ
4C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
5500
Intel Core i5-6685R Intel Core i5-6685R
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
5497
Intel Processor N95 Intel Processor N95
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
5495
Intel Core i7-2600K Intel Core i7-2600K
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
5488
Intel Core i7-4785T Intel Core i7-4785T
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
5486

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-7600T Intel Core i5-7600T
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
157
Intel Core i7-5950HQ Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
157
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5 Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
157
Intel Core i5-6685R Intel Core i5-6685R
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
156
Intel Core i5-8600T Intel Core i5-8600T
6C 6T @ 3.70 GHz
156
Intel Core i3-6300 Intel Core i3-6300
2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
156
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
155

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
602
AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
601
Intel Core i5-6600K Intel Core i5-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
600
Intel Core i5-6685R Intel Core i5-6685R
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
597
Intel Core i5-6600 Intel Core i5-6600
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
597
Intel Core i7-4712MQ Intel Core i7-4712MQ
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
596
Intel Core i5-7440HQ Intel Core i5-7440HQ
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
594

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