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Intel Core i7-5600U @ 2.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-5600U can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i7-5600U @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

Intel Core i7-5600U @ 2.60GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1168

Clockspeed: 2.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.2 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 15 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 4 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 16 GB (DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5600U CPU @ 2.60GHz, Intel Core i7-5600U CPU @ 2.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2015

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
2685th fastest in multithreading out of 5150 CPUs
2028th fastest in single threading out of 5150 CPUs
619th fastest in out of 1491 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
3017
Single Thread Rating
1761

Samples: 1819*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,387
Thread: 1,664

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-5600U @ 2.60GHz

Integer Math9,882 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math6,499 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,432 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption797.3 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression42,392 KBytes/Sec
Physics264 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,618 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,761 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of June 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-5600U @ 2.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of June 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of June 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Panasonic TOUGHBOOK/CF-31/core i7/Intel Core i7-5600U 2.60GHz/8gb ram/ 256gb Solid State Hard Drive (SSD)/Windows 10 pro/Touch Screen/ 13.3 inch/Rugged Laptop/WiFi/Bluetooth/ Panasonic TOUGHBOOK/CF-31/core i7/Intel Core i7-5600U 2.60GHz/8gb ram/ 256gb Solid State Hard Drive (SSD)/Windows 10 pro/Touch Screen/ 13.3 inch/Rugged Laptop/WiFi/Bluetooth/ $4999.99
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Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-5600U @ 2.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2681411 - Jun 08 2025
3407
BL2671400 - Jun 03 2025
2069
BL2669573 - Jun 03 2025
3446
BL2664897 - May 31 2025
3331
BL2652009 - May 26 2025
3050
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-5600U @ 2.60GHz
As of 17th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-5600U @ 2.60GHz
3,017
Intel Core i5-5257U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-5600U
2,827 (-6.3%)
Intel Core i7-5500U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-5600U
2,798 (-7.2%)
Intel Core i5-5300U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-5600U
2,713 (-10.1%)
AMD FX-7600P vs Intel Core i7-5600U
2,557 (-15.2%)
Intel Core i5-5200U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-5600U
2,504 (-17.0%)
Intel Core i5-5250U @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-5600U
2,450 (-18.8%)
AMD RX-427BB vs Intel Core i7-5600U
2,747 (-8.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U vs Intel Core i7-5600U
3,749 (+24.3%)
Intel Core i7-6600U @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-5600U
3,407 (+12.9%)
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-5600U
3,280 (+8.7%)
Intel Core i5-6300U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-5600U
3,213 (+6.5%)
Intel Core i7-5557U @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-5600U
3,163 (+4.9%)

Is the Intel Core i7-5600U @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,768
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
8,916
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
8,173
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
8,010
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
7,649
Intel Core i9-14900HX
7,050
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
7,027
Intel Core 7 250H
6,905
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
6,846
Intel Core i9-13900HX
6,784
Intel Core i9-13980HX
6,762
Intel Core i9-13950HX
6,759
Intel Core i7-5600U @ 2.60GHz
527