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Intel Core i7-6600U vs Intel Core i7-6560U. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q3/2015
Intel Core i7-6600U
Intel Core i7-6600U
Released
Q3/2015
Overall score
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Intel Core i7-6560U
Intel Core i7-6560U

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-6600U or Intel Core i7-6560U? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i7-6600U has a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 15 W. Released in Q3/2015.

Intel Core i7-6560U has a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 15 W. Released in Q3/2015.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1099 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 15% better clock speed

    2.60 GHz left arrow 2.20 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 6% better overclocked clock speed

    3.40 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-6600U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    494 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    700 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    934 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1087 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    885 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    293 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    480 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    470 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    501 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    125 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    883 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1079 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-6560U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    588 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    770 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    892 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1029 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    415 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    362 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    535 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    319 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    534 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    961 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    260 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-6600U Intel Core i7-6600U
Intel Core i7-6560U Intel Core i7-6560U
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 left arrow Intel Core i7
  • Generation
    6 left arrow 6
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 6000U left arrow Intel Core i 6000U
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    2.60 GHz left arrow 2.20 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 2
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.40 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (2 Cores)
    3.00 GHz left arrow 2.60 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 520 left arrow Intel Iris Graphics 540
  • GPU frequency
    0.30 GHz left arrow 0.30 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.05 GHz left arrow 1.05 GHz
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow 48
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 384
  • Max. GPU Memory
    32 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    9 left arrow 9
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    Q3/2015 left arrow Q3/2015
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i7-6560U and Intel Core i7-6600U. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMMDDR4-2133 SO-DIMMLPDDR3-1866 left arrow DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMMDDR4-2133 SO-DIMMLPDDR3-1866
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    12 left arrow 12
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-6600U and Intel Core i7-6560U to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    15 W left arrow 15 W
  • TDP up
    25 W left arrow --
  • TDP down
    7.5 W left arrow 9.5 W
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C left arrow 100 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-6600U and Intel Core i7-6600U, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    4.00 MB left arrow 4.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Skylake U left arrow Skylake U
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1356 left arrow BGA 1356
  • Release date
    Q3/2015 left arrow Q3/2015

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-6600U and Intel Core i7-6560U.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
144
Intel Core i7-6600U
135
Intel Core i7-6560U
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
323
Intel Core i7-6600U
280
Intel Core i7-6560U
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
692
Intel Core i7-6600U
726
Intel Core i7-6560U
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
1513
Intel Core i7-6600U
1708
Intel Core i7-6560U
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
403
Intel Core i7-6600U
806
Intel Core i7-6560U
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
3600
Intel Core i7-6600U
3381
Intel Core i7-6560U
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
6923
Intel Core i7-6600U
5991
Intel Core i7-6560U
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
1.64
Intel Core i7-6600U
1.54
Intel Core i7-6560U
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
3.55
Intel Core i7-6600U
3.07
Intel Core i7-6560U
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
4657
Intel Core i7-6600U
4030
Intel Core i7-6560U

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