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Intel Core i7-7600U vs Intel Core i7-7660U. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q4/2016
Intel Core i7-7600U
Intel Core i7-7600U
Released
Q4/2016
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Intel Core i7-7660U
Intel Core i7-7660U

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-7600U or Intel Core i7-7660U? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Core i7-7600U has a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 15 W. Released in Q4/2016.

Intel Core i7-7660U has a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 15 W. Released in Q4/2016.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    905 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 11% better clock speed

    2.80 GHz left arrow 2.50 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-7600U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    316 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    446 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    296 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    606 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    947 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1154 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    730 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    12 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    121 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    409 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    565 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    410 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    25 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    775 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    795 left arrow score
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 3 % better overclocked clock speed

    4.00 GHz left arrow 3.90 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-7660U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    363 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    360 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    275 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    615 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    640 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    949 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    407 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    95 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    414 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    258 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    416 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    57 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    784 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-7600U Intel Core i7-7600U
Intel Core i7-7660U Intel Core i7-7660U
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
    7 left arrow 7
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 7000U left arrow Intel Core i 7000U
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
    2.80 GHz left arrow 2.50 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 2
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.90 GHz left arrow 4.00 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (2 Cores)
    3.90 GHz left arrow 3.80 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 620 left arrow Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640
  • GPU frequency
    0.30 GHz left arrow 0.30 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.15 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
    9.5 left arrow 9.5
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    Q2/2016 left arrow Q2/2016
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 / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • 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 i7-7660U and Intel Core i7-7600U. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2133 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR4-2133 SO-DIMM
  • 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 i7-7600U and Intel Core i7-7660U to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    15 W left arrow 15 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-7600U and Intel Core i7-7600U, 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
    Kaby Lake U left arrow Kaby Lake U
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1356 left arrow BGA 1356
  • Release date
    Q4/2016 left arrow Q4/2016

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-7600U and Intel Core i7-7660U.

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
166
Intel Core i7-7600U
170
Intel Core i7-7660U
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
417
Intel Core i7-7600U
405
Intel Core i7-7660U
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
683
Intel Core i7-7600U
906
Intel Core i7-7660U
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
1377
Intel Core i7-7600U
2088
Intel Core i7-7660U
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
442
Intel Core i7-7600U
806
Intel Core i7-7660U
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
4144
Intel Core i7-7600U
4240
Intel Core i7-7660U
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
8963
Intel Core i7-7600U
8693
Intel Core i7-7660U
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
1.88
Intel Core i7-7600U
1.92
Intel Core i7-7660U
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
4.57
Intel Core i7-7600U
4.44
Intel Core i7-7660U
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
The iGPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene, based on CINEMA 4D
43.3
Intel Core i7-7600U
39.6
Intel Core i7-7660U
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
5787
Intel Core i7-7600U
5613
Intel Core i7-7660U

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