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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, Intel Core i7-6560U CPU @ 2.20GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2016

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
2746th fastest in multithreading out of 5439 CPUs
2313th fastest in single threading out of 5439 CPUs
610th fastest in out of 1513 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
3350
Single Thread Rating
1687

Samples: 355*
*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 Math9,803 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math6,133 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers17 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,599 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,077 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression43,110 KBytes/Sec
Physics357 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,848 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,687 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of November 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of November 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of November 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 $459.00
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Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6560U @ 2.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3024956 - Nov 03 2025
3850
BL2986373 - Oct 18 2025
3289
BL2985801 - Oct 18 2025
2286
BL2983594 - Oct 17 2025
2667
BL2972779 - Oct 13 2025
2952
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 7th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6560U @ 2.20GHz
3,350
Intel Core i7-6600U @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6560U
3,404 (+1.6%)
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6560U
3,273 (-2.3%)
Intel Core i5-6300U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6560U
3,207 (-4.3%)
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-6560U
2,630 (-21.5%)
AMD Embedded R-Series RX-421BD vs Intel Core i7-6560U
3,302 (-1.5%)
AMD PRO A12-9800B vs Intel Core i7-6560U
2,718 (-18.9%)
AMD PRO A12-8800B vs Intel Core i7-6560U
2,667 (-20.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U vs Intel Core i7-6560U
3,732 (+11.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U vs Intel Core i7-6560U
3,727 (+11.3%)
Intel Core i7-7600U @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6560U
3,691 (+10.2%)
Intel Core i5-7300U @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6560U
3,632 (+8.4%)
Intel Core i7-7500U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-6560U
3,631 (+8.4%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6560U @ 2.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
9,892
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,614
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
9,113
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
9,064
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
8,034
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
8,025
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
7,806
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX
6,985
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
6,756
Intel Core i9-13980HX
6,721
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
6,704
Intel Core i7-6560U @ 2.20GHz
637