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Intel Core i7-6600U Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2024-04-16

The Intel Core i7-6600U was released in Q3/2015 and has 2 cores. The processor can process 4 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket BGA 1356. In the Geekbench 5 benchmark, the Intel Core i7-6600U achieved a result of 820 points (single-core) or 1,513 points (multi-core).

At a glance
Name:	Intel Core i7-6600U
Family:	Intel Core i7 (299)
CPU group:	Intel Core i 6000U (20)
Architecture:	Skylake U
Technology:	14 nm
Segment:	Notebook
Generation:	6
Predecessor:	Intel Core i7-5600U
Successor:	Intel Core i7-7600U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-6600U has 2 cores. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-6600U is 2.60 GHz (3.40 GHz). An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.

CPU Cores / Threads:	2 / 4
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	2x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	Yes
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	2.60 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	3.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores):	3.00 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--
NPU + CPU + iGPU:	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i7-6600U has an integrated graphics that the system can use to efficiently play back videos. The Intel Core i7-6600U has the Intel HD Graphics 520 installed, which has 24 streaming multiprocessors (192 shaders).

GPU name:	Intel HD Graphics 520
GPU frequency:	0.30 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	1.05 GHz
Compute units:	24
Shader:	192
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:	Q3/2015

Max. displays:	3
Generation:	9
Direct X:	12
Technology:	14 nm
Max. GPU Memory:	32 GB
Frame Generation:	No

Hardware codec support

Processors with integrated graphics can process video codecs faster. Support for modern codecs can significantly increase system efficiency during video playback.

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 type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i7-6600U supports a maximum of 32 GB memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 34.1 GB/s.

LPDDR3-1866 DDR4-2133	29.9 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Max. Memory:	32 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	No
PCIe:	3.0 x 12
PCIe Bandwidth:	11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management The Intel Core i7-6600U has a TDP of 15 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	15 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	25 W
TDP down:	7.5 W
Tjunction max.:	100 °C

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The Intel Core i7-6600U is made in 14 nm and has 4.00 MB cache.

Technology:	14 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	BGA 1356
L2-Cache:	--
L3-Cache:	4.00 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:	Q3/2015
Release price:	393 $
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz (3.40 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i7-6600U 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 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.


	Intel Core i7-6870HQ 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	1096
	AMD Athlon Silver 7120U 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	1093
	Intel Core m7-6Y75 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	1093
	Intel Core i7-6600U 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	1092
	Intel Core i7-6660U 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	1092
	Intel Core i7-6650U 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	1092
	Intel Core i7-4810MQ 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	1091

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.


	Intel Core i5-6198DU 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	1945
	Intel Core i5-4200H 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	1941
	Intel Core i7-5550U 2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	1941
	Intel Core i7-6600U 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	1937
	Intel Core i5-7200U 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	1937
	Intel Core i7-2860QM 4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz	1934
	Intel Core i7-5500U 2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	1933

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 Core i3-8100H 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	825
	AMD Ryzen 5 3450U 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	822
	Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	821
	Intel Core i7-6600U 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	820
	Intel Core i7-6660U 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	820
	Intel Core i7-6650U 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	820
	AMD Ryzen 7 3750H 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	818

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 A10-7850K 4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	1541
	Intel Celeron J4105 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	1520
	Intel Core i5-3360M 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	1519
	Intel Core i7-6600U 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	1513
	AMD FX-9830P 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	1512
	Intel Core i5-7200U 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	1510
	Intel Core i5-3340M 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	1497

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.


	Intel Core i5-8210Y Intel UHD Graphics 617 @ 1.05 GHz	403
	Intel Core i5-8310Y Intel UHD Graphics 617 @ 1.05 GHz	403
	Intel Core i5-8365UE Intel UHD Graphics 620 @ 1.05 GHz	403
	Intel Core i7-6600U Intel HD Graphics 520 @ 1.05 GHz	403
	Intel Core i5-10500H Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.05 GHz	403
	Intel Core i5-10200H Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.05 GHz	403
	Intel Core i5-9300H Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.05 GHz	403

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 i7-2635QM 4C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	3540
	Intel Core i7-2630QM 4C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	3531
	Intel Core i5-6267U 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	3505
	Intel Core i7-6600U 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	3465
	Intel Pentium Silver J5040 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	3460
	Intel Core i5-L16G7 5C 5T @ 1.80 GHz	3451
	AMD A10-4657M 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	3449

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Athlon 200GE 2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	952
	Intel Core i3-8130U 2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	937
	Intel Core i7-5600U 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	912
	Intel Core i7-6600U 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	898
	Intel Core i5-4200H 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	875
	Intel Core i5-7200U 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	865
	Intel Core i7-5500U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	860

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.


	AMD Ryzen 7 3700U 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	146
	AMD Ryzen 7 3750H 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	146
	Intel Core i7-5700HQ 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	145
	Intel Core i7-6600U 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	144
	Intel Core i5-7260U 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	144
	Intel Core i7-6650U 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	144
	Intel Core i5-6440HQ 4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	144

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.


	Intel Core i3-1000NG4 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	326
	Intel Core i3-8130U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	326
	Intel Core i5-4200H 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	325
	Intel Core i7-6600U 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	323
	Intel Core i5-4310M 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	321
	AMD Ryzen 3 2200U 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	318
	Intel Core i5-6360U 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	318

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,817 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,763 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,500 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,472 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,088 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,422 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
741 entries

V-Ray CPU-Render
249 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,106 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,103 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
942 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
938 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
825 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
836 entries

Cinebench R11.5 iGPU
383 entries

Description of the processor

The Intel Core i7-6600U is a mobile processor and belongs to the 6th generation of the Intel Core i7 series and comes from the Intel Core i 6000U CPU group. The processor uses a motherboard with the BGA 1356 socket, it has 2 cores with 4 threads. The processor was released in Q3 2015 with a retail price of $393.

The processor is based on a normal core architecture and supports Hyperthreading/SMT. The base clock frequency is 2.60 GHz, the turbo clock frequency with one core is 3.40 GHz and the turbo clock frequency with 2 cores is 3.00 GHz.

The processor has an integrated graphics (iGPU) called Intel HD Graphics 520. The graphics clock frequency for the integrated graphics is 0.30 GHz, the maximum turbo clock frequency is 1.05 GHz. The graphics unit has 24 execution units and 192 shaders, with a maximum memory of 32 GB you can use it with a maximum of 3 screens. The integrated graphics comes from the 9th generation and is supported with DirectX 12 and was manufactured in 14 nm.

The Intel Core i7-6600U can decode and encode h265/HEVC (8-bit), h264, VP8, AVC and JPEG and decode h265/HEVC (10-bit), VP9, VC-1.

The supported memory types of the processor are DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM, DDR4-2133 SO-DIMM and LPDDR3-1866. The processor has 2 memory channels (dual channel) and supports AES-NI encryption. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) can be configured between 7.5W and 25W, the parameter PL1 is 15W. The maximum temperature is 100°C.

The chip design is monolithic and the L3 cache is 4.00 MB. The processor is based on the Skylake U architecture. Windows 10 and Linux are supported as operating systems.

The Intel Core i7-6600U gets 692 points in the Geekbench 5 (64bit, single-core) test, in Geekbench 5 (64bit, multi-core) it gets 1,513 points.

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