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| Intel Core i7 6600U vs i5 6300U |
Released July, 2015
Intel Core i7 6600U
- 2.6 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 6600U
![]() | Much better 3DMark06 CPU score 50.8 | ![]() | Higher turbo clock speed 3.4 GHz |
![]() | Much better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score 7,104 | ![]() | Higher clock speed 2.6 GHz |
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Released July, 2015
Intel Core i5 6300U
- 2.4 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the i5 6300U
![]() | Better performance per dollar 0.61 pt/$ |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 6600U vs 6300U among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
Sky Diver and Cloud Gate |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
No winner declared
Too close to call
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Much better 3DMark06 CPU score | 50.8 | vs | 47.2 | Around 10% better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
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Higher turbo clock speed | 3.4 GHz | vs | 3 GHz | Around 15% higher turbo clock speed | |||
Much better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | 7,104 | vs | 2,936 | Around 2.5x better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | |||
Higher clock speed | 2.6 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz | Around 10% higher clock speed | |||
Better CompuBench 1.5 bitcoin mining score | 27.11 mHash/s | vs | 25.91 mHash/s | Around 5% better CompuBench 1.5 bitcoin mining score | |||
More l3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | vs | 1.5 MB/core | Around 35% more l3 cache per core | |||
Better turbo clock speed | 1,050 MHz | vs | 1,000 MHz | 5% better turbo clock speed | |||
Better performance per watt | 13.12 pt/W | vs | 11.38 pt/W | More than 15% better performance per watt | |||
Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.4 GHz | vs | 3 GHz | Around 15% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,817 | vs | 1,639 | More than 10% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.4 GHz | vs | 3 GHz | Around 15% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Better performance per dollar | 0.61 pt/$ | vs | 0.5 pt/$ | More than 20% better performance per dollar |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 6600U vs i5 6300U
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
Core i7 6600U
27.11 mHash/s
Core i5 6300U
25.91 mHash/s
CompuBench 1.5 (Face detection)
Core i7 6600U
21.61 mPixels/s
Core i5 6300U
22.16 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
Core i7 6600U
1.49 fps
Core i5 6300U
1.51 fps
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i7 6600U
7,104
Core i5 6300U
2,936
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i7 6600U
3,336.5
Core i5 6300U
2,954.5
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i7 6600U
2,565 MB/s
Core i5 6300U
3,960 MB/s
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i7 6600U
4,814
Core i5 6300U
4,374
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i7 6600U
1,817
Core i5 6300U
1,639
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 6600U | vs | i5 6300U |
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Clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 2.4 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | Yes | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
AVX 2.0 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 15W | 15W | |
Annual home energy cost | 3.61 $/year | 3.61 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 13.14 $/year | 13.14 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 13.12 pt/W | 11.38 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 12.19W | 12.19W | |
bus | |||
Architecture | FSB | FSB | |
Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
Transfer rate | 4,000 MT/s | 4,000 MT/s |
details | Core i7 6600U | vs | i5 6300U |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 4 | |
L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 0.5 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 4 MB | 3 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 14 nm | 14 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.4 GHz | 3 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.4 GHz | 3 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | GPU | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 520 | Intel® HD Graphics 520 | |
Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
GPU clock speed | 300 MHz | 300 MHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 1,050 MHz | 1,000 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3L-1600 | |||
Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
Supports ECC | No | No | |
Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 32,768 MB | 32,768 MB |
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