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Intel Core i7-6920HQ Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2024-04-16

The Intel Core i7-6920HQ has 4 cores with 8 threads and is based on the 6. gen of the Intel Core i7 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the BGA 1440 socket and was released in Q3/2015. The Intel Core i7-6920HQ scores 866 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 3,370 points.

At a glance
Name:	Intel Core i7-6920HQ
Family:	Intel Core i7 (299)
CPU group:	Intel Core i 6000H (15)
Architecture:	Skylake H
Technology:	14 nm
Segment:	Notebook
Generation:	6
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	Intel Core i7-7920HQ

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-6920HQ has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-6920HQ is 2.90 GHz (3.80 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads:	4 / 8
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	4x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	Yes
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	2.90 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	3.80 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores):	3.40 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 i7-6920HQ has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-6920HQ uses the Intel HD Graphics 530, 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 530
GPU frequency:	0.35 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

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 type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The processor can use up to 64 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.1 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

DDR4-2133 DDR3-1866	34.1 GB/s 29.9 GB/s
Max. Memory:	64 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	No
PCIe:	3.0 x 20
PCIe Bandwidth:	19.7 GB/s

Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	45 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	--

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-6920HQ is made in 14 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 8.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology:	14 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	BGA 1440
L2-Cache:	--
L3-Cache:	8.00 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:	--
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Core i7-6920HQ
4C 8T @ 2.90 GHz (3.80 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i7-6920HQ 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 i7-5950HQ 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	1180
	Intel Core i7-7500U 2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	1178
	Intel Core i7-7700HQ 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	1178
	Intel Core i7-6920HQ 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	1173
	Intel Core i7-6820HK 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	1173
	Intel Core i5-10210U 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	1172
	Intel Core i5-8259U 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	1167

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 i7-4910MQ 4C 8T @ 2.90 GHz	3964
	Intel Core i7-7820HK 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	3956
	Intel Core i7-6700HQ 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	3894
	Intel Core i7-6920HQ 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	3876
	Intel Core i7-10510U 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	3874
	Intel Core i5-9300H 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	3867
	Intel Core i5-9300HF 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	3867

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 i5-7300U 2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	872
	Intel Core i7-7820EQ 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	870
	AMD Athlon PRO 300U 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	867
	Intel Core i7-6920HQ 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	866
	Intel Core m7-6Y75 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	865
	Intel Core i5-8350U 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	864
	Intel Core i7-4600M 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	864

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.


	Intel Core i7-5700HQ 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	3410
	Intel Core i5-8300H 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	3401
	Intel Core i7-4860HQ 4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	3375
	Intel Core i7-6920HQ 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	3370
	Intel Core i7-5750HQ 4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz	3364
	Intel Core i7-4850HQ 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	3327
	Intel Core i7-7700HQ 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	3324

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 i7-6820HQ 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	1759
	Intel Core i7-1068G7 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	1739
	Intel Core i7-1068NG7 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	1739
	Intel Core i7-6920HQ 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	1724
	Intel Core i5-8279U 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	1702
	Intel Core i7-7700HQ 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	1701
	Intel Core i5-8300H 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	1689

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 i7-6920HQ Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 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 i5-1130G7 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	8822
	Intel Core i5-1240U 10C 12T @ 2.30 GHz	8805
	Intel Core i5-10400H 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	8775
	Intel Core i7-6920HQ 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	8757
	Intel Core i5-1145G7E 4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz	8734
	Intel Core i7-8569U 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	8702
	Intel Core i7-8559U 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	8665

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 i5-8259U 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	162
	Intel Core i5-8305G 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	162
	Intel Core i7-7700HQ 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	162
	Intel Core i7-6920HQ 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	161
	Intel Core i7-7560U 2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	161
	Intel Core i3-8145U 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	160
	Intel Core i3-8140U 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	160

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 i7-7700HQ 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	762
	Intel Core i7-10510U 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	758
	AMD Ryzen 5 3550H 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	742
	Intel Core i7-6920HQ 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	738
	Intel Core i7-5850HQ 4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz	733
	Intel Core i7-5700HQ 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	711
	Intel Core i7-8557U 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	705

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,818 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,764 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,501 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,473 entries

Cinebench R20 (MC)
610 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,089 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,423 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

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