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Intel Core i7-6560U @ 2.20GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-6560U 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 i7-6560U @ 2.20GHz Good for Gaming?

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

Intel Core i7-6560U @ 2.20GHz

Description: Intel Iris Graphics 540

Class: Laptop

Socket:

Clockspeed: 2.2 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: 32 GB (DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6560U CPU @ 2.20GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2016

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
2610th fastest in multithreading out of 5274 CPUs
2206th fastest in single threading out of 5274 CPUs
591st fastest in out of 1498 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
3356
Single Thread Rating
1687

Samples: 344*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,933
Thread: 1,728

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-6560U @ 2.20GHz

Integer Math9,816 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math6,124 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers17 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,607 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,077 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression43,217 KBytes/Sec
Physics357 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,858 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,687 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of July 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-6560U @ 2.20GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 15th of July 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of July 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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Lenovo IdeaPad 710S 13.3" Ultrabook: Core i7-6560U, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM, Full HD 1080p Display Lenovo IdeaPad 710S 13.3" Ultrabook: Core i7-6560U, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM, Full HD 1080p Display $579.00
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Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6560U @ 2.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2761101 - Jul 13 2025
3620
BL2736188 - Jul 02 2025
3842
BL2735713 - Jul 02 2025
3667
BL2723210 - Jun 26 2025
2513
BL2634102 - May 18 2025
3412
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-6560U @ 2.20GHz
As of 18th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6560U @ 2.20GHz
3,356
Intel Core i7-6600U @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6560U
3,407 (+1.5%)
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6560U
3,280 (-2.3%)
Intel Core i5-6300U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6560U
3,212 (-4.3%)
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-6560U
2,629 (-21.7%)
AMD Embedded R-Series RX-421BD vs Intel Core i7-6560U
3,302 (-1.6%)
AMD PRO A12-9800B vs Intel Core i7-6560U
2,702 (-19.5%)
AMD PRO A12-8800B vs Intel Core i7-6560U
2,673 (-20.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U vs Intel Core i7-6560U
3,741 (+11.5%)
Intel Core i7-7600U @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6560U
3,695 (+10.1%)
Intel Core i5-7300U @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6560U
3,633 (+8.2%)
Intel Core i7-7500U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-6560U
3,633 (+8.2%)
Intel Core i7-6650U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-6560U
3,543 (+5.6%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6560U @ 2.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,790
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
9,027
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
8,138
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
7,795
Intel Core i9-14900HX
7,044
Intel Core i9-13900HX
6,778
Intel Core i9-13980HX
6,751
Intel Core i9-13950HX
6,749
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
6,728
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
6,686
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
6,626
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
6,451
Intel Core i7-6560U @ 2.20GHz
637