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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:
2938th fastest in multithreading out of 5482 CPUs
2221st fastest in single threading out of 5482 CPUs
643rd fastest in out of 1516 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
3011
Single Thread Rating
1757

Samples: 1916*
*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 Math9,863 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math6,487 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,394 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption797.3 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression42,287 KBytes/Sec
Physics263 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,608 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,757 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of December 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of December 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of December 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
BL3120226 - Dec 09 2025
3267
BL3116732 - Dec 08 2025
2746
BL3115692 - Dec 08 2025
2767
BL3100183 - Dec 02 2025
3330
BL3096748 - Dec 01 2025
3016
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 10th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-5600U @ 2.60GHz
3,011
Intel Core i5-5257U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-5600U
2,838 (-5.7%)
Intel Core i7-5500U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-5600U
2,809 (-6.7%)
Intel Core i5-5300U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-5600U
2,710 (-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
2,504 (-16.8%)
Intel Core i5-5250U @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-5600U
2,450 (-18.6%)
AMD RX-427BB vs Intel Core i7-5600U
2,669 (-11.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U vs Intel Core i7-5600U
3,730 (+23.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U vs Intel Core i7-5600U
3,716 (+23.4%)
Intel Core i7-6600U @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-5600U
3,407 (+13.2%)
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-5600U
3,271 (+8.7%)
Intel Core i5-6300U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-5600U
3,206 (+6.5%)

Is the Intel Core i7-5600U @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,670
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
9,644
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
9,113
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
9,040
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
7,990
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
7,874
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
7,780
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX
6,956
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
6,780
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
6,719
Intel Core i9-13980HX
6,707
Intel Core i7-5600U @ 2.60GHz
525