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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.

  • 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 i7-6600U @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?

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

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 Math10,304 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math6,368 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,806 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,118 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression44,496 KBytes/Sec
Physics294 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,920 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,777 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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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