Intel Core i7-6600U @ 2.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-6600U 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.

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Is the Intel Core i7-6600U @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i7-6600U @ 2.60GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1356

Clockspeed: 2.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.4 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) i7-6600U CPU @ 2.60GHz, Intel Core i7-6600U CPU @ 2.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2015

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
2516th fastest in multithreading out of 5153 CPUs
1997th fastest in single threading out of 5153 CPUs
581st fastest in out of 1491 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

3408

Single Thread Rating

1777

Samples: 2877*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,867
Thread: 1,803

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-6600U @ 2.60GHz

Integer Math	10,304 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	6,368 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	5,806 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,118 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	44,496 KBytes/Sec
Physics	294 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	2,920 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,777 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of June 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-6600U @ 2.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 16th of June 2025

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th 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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	Microsoft Surface Book Tablet PC - 13.5" - PixelSense - Wireless LAN - Intel Core i7 i7-6600U Dual-core (2 Core) 2.60 GHz - Silver SW6-00001	$699.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo T460s Ultrabook 20F9003CUS (14" Display, Intel i7-6600U 2.6GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Webcam, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 7 Pro 64)	$1029.80 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Spectre Pro G2 x360 Convertible 2-in-1 Laptop // Intel Core i7-6600U (2.60 GHz) / 8 GB Memory / 512 GB SSD/Intel HD Graphics 520/13.3" 2K/QHD Touchscreen 2540 x 1440 / Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit	$599.77 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" Full HD MIL-Spec Notebook Computer, Intel Core i7-6600U 2.60GHz, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro	$1249.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkPad T460s 20F9005BUS 14" LCD Ultrabook, Intel Core i7 (6th Gen) i7-6600U Dual-core 2.60 GHz, 20 GB, 512GB SSD	$2088.64 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 19th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,151
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,833
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,063
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,245
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,729
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,650
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,146
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		11,650
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,693
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,540
Intel Core i7-6600U @ 2.60GHz		3,408

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.79
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.88
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.14
Intel Core i7-6600U @ 2.60GHz		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,900
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,680
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,048
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,026
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,915
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,645
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,631
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,599
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,406
Intel Core i7-6600U @ 2.60GHz		1,777

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6600U @ 2.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2700307 - Jun 16 2025		2959
BL2699104 - Jun 16 2025		1170
BL2698947 - Jun 15 2025		1506
BL2696615 - Jun 14 2025		3686
BL2696107 - Jun 14 2025		2887

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-6600U @ 2.60GHz
As of 19th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6600U @ 2.60GHz		3,408
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6600U		3,280 (-3.8%)
Intel Core i5-6300U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6600U		3,213 (-5.7%)
Intel Core i5-6200U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-6600U		2,992 (-12.2%)
AMD FX-8800P vs Intel Core i7-6600U		2,832 (-16.9%)
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-6600U		2,639 (-22.6%)
AMD Embedded R-Series RX-421BD vs Intel Core i7-6600U		3,302 (-3.1%)
AMD PRO A12-8800B vs Intel Core i7-6600U		2,673 (-21.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U vs Intel Core i7-6600U		3,749 (+10.0%)
Intel Core i7-7500U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-6600U		3,638 (+6.7%)
Intel Core i7-6650U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-6600U		3,543 (+4.0%)
Intel Core i5-7200U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6600U		3,370 (-1.1%)
Intel Core i7-6560U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-6600U		3,354 (-1.6%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6600U @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,780
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,901
Intel Core Ultra 7 265		8,123
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		8,017
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,713
Intel Core i9-14900HX		7,052
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390		7,027
Intel Core 7 250H		6,905
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,850
Intel Core i9-13900HX		6,783
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,762
Intel Core i9-13950HX		6,761
Intel Core i7-6600U @ 2.60GHz		565

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