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Intel Core i7-5600U @ 2.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-5600U 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 i7-5600U @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?

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

Intel Core i7-5600U @ 2.60GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1168

Clockspeed: 2.6 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: 16 GB (DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5600U CPU @ 2.60GHz, Intel Core i7-5600U CPU @ 2.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2015

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
2768th fastest in multithreading out of 5276 CPUs
2085th fastest in single threading out of 5276 CPUs
625th fastest in out of 1498 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
3013
Single Thread Rating
1758

Samples: 1828*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,387
Thread: 1,664

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-5600U @ 2.60GHz

Integer Math9,870 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math6,492 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,422 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption796.4 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression42,347 KBytes/Sec
Physics264 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,614 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,758 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of July 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-5600U @ 2.60GHz

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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Panasonic TOUGHBOOK/CF-31/core i7/Intel Core i7-5600U 2.60GHz/8gb ram/ 256gb Solid State Hard Drive (SSD)/Windows 10 pro/Touch Screen/ 13.3 inch/Rugged Laptop/WiFi/Bluetooth/ Panasonic TOUGHBOOK/CF-31/core i7/Intel Core i7-5600U 2.60GHz/8gb ram/ 256gb Solid State Hard Drive (SSD)/Windows 10 pro/Touch Screen/ 13.3 inch/Rugged Laptop/WiFi/Bluetooth/ $4999.99
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Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-5600U @ 2.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2758538 - Jul 12 2025
1054
BL2755188 - Jul 10 2025
3232
BL2752837 - Jul 09 2025
2672
BL2750444 - Jul 09 2025
3412
BL2730424 - Jun 30 2025
1469
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-5600U @ 2.60GHz
As of 19th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-5600U @ 2.60GHz
3,013
Intel Core i5-5257U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-5600U
2,833 (-6.0%)
Intel Core i7-5500U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-5600U
2,800 (-7.1%)
Intel Core i5-5300U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-5600U
2,711 (-10.0%)
AMD FX-7600P vs Intel Core i7-5600U
2,557 (-15.1%)
Intel Core i5-5200U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-5600U
2,503 (-16.9%)
Intel Core i5-5250U @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-5600U
2,453 (-18.6%)
AMD RX-427BB vs Intel Core i7-5600U
2,747 (-8.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U vs Intel Core i7-5600U
3,741 (+24.2%)
Intel Core i7-6600U @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-5600U
3,407 (+13.1%)
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-5600U
3,280 (+8.9%)
Intel Core i5-6300U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-5600U
3,212 (+6.6%)
Intel Core i7-5557U @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-5600U
3,160 (+4.9%)

Is the Intel Core i7-5600U @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,790
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
9,033
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
8,142
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
7,798
Intel Core i9-14900HX
7,042
Intel Core i9-13900HX
6,776
Intel Core i9-13980HX
6,749
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 i7-5600U @ 2.60GHz
526