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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:
2852nd fastest in multithreading out of 5785 CPUs
2413th fastest in single threading out of 5785 CPUs
635th fastest in out of 1610 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
3346
Single Thread Rating
1678

Samples: 359*
*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 Math9,788 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math6,121 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers17 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,590 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,077 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression43,109 KBytes/Sec
Physics356 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,846 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,678 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of February 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of February 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of February 2026.
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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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H
25,259
Apple M4 10 Core
23,700
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
20,625
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
19,759
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
18,010
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
16,483
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,640
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,133
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
10,597
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
9,394
Intel Core i7-6560U @ 2.20GHz
3,346
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H
55.27
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
50.02
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
30.40
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
11.04
Intel Core i7-6560U @ 2.20GHz
NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M4 10 Core
NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core
4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,676
Intel Core i7-12700H
3,505
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
3,023
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
3,004
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
2,888
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
2,616
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
2,392
Intel Core i7-6560U @ 2.20GHz
1,678
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6560U @ 2.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3107988 - Dec 05 2025
3251
BL3074793 - Nov 22 2025
2974
BL3068759 - Nov 20 2025
2920
BL3039222 - Nov 09 2025
3753
BL3024956 - Nov 03 2025
3850
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 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6560U @ 2.20GHz
3,346
Intel Core i7-6600U @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6560U
3,401 (+1.6%)
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6560U
3,274 (-2.2%)
Intel Core i5-6300U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6560U
3,201 (-4.3%)
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-6560U
2,634 (-21.3%)
AMD Embedded R-Series RX-421BD vs Intel Core i7-6560U
3,000 (-10.3%)
AMD PRO A12-9800B vs Intel Core i7-6560U
2,705 (-19.2%)
AMD PRO A12-8800B vs Intel Core i7-6560U
2,621 (-21.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U vs Intel Core i7-6560U
3,726 (+11.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U vs Intel Core i7-6560U
3,705 (+10.7%)
Intel Core i7-7600U @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6560U
3,692 (+10.3%)
Intel Core i5-7300U @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6560U
3,633 (+8.6%)
Intel Core i7-7500U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-6560U
3,633 (+8.6%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6560U @ 2.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,772
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
9,412
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
8,991
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
7,908
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
7,876
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
7,768
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX
6,904
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392
6,807
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
6,751
Intel Core i7-6560U @ 2.20GHz
635