Performance Index
6th Generation Intel® Core™ Desktop Processors
Performance varies by use, configuration and other factors.
Performance results are based on testing as of dates shown in configurations and may not reflect all publicly available updates. See configuration disclosure for details. No product or component can be absolutely secure.
| Series | Use Case | Claim | Processor | Systems Measured | Measurement | Measurement Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Series | Content Creation | Up to 2x better photo editing performance than Intel® Core™ i5-650 processor or Up to 2X better performance processing and editing high-resolution photos than a 5-year-old PC or Up to 100% better performance processing and editing high-resolution photos than a 5-year-old PC | 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 processor | Intel Customer Reference Board, Intel® Core™ i5-6500 processor PL1=65W TDP, 4C4T, Turbo up to 3.6GHz, Memory: 2x4GB DDR4-2133, Storage: 1TB, Seagate* Barracuda 7200, Display Resolution: 1920x1200 Vs Intel Customer Reference Board, Intel® Core™ i5-650 processor PL1=73W TDP, 2C4T, Turbo up to 3.46 GHz, Memory: 2x4GB DDR3-1333, Storage: 1TB, Seagate* Barracuda 7200, Display Resolution: 1920x1200 | Based on WebXPRT* 2015 Photo Enhancement | August 01, 2015 |
| S Series | Productivity | Up to 60% better performance than a 5 year old PC | 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 processor | 6th generation: Intel Reference Platform with Intel® Core™ i5-6500 processor PL1=65W TDP, 4C4T, Turbo up to 3.6GHz, Memory: 2x4GB DDR4-2133, Storage: 1TB hard drive, Display Resolution: 1920x1200 vs.5 year old: Intel Reference Platform with Intel® Core™ i5-650 processor PL1=73W TDP, 2C4T, Turbo up to 3.46 GHz, Memory: 2x4GB DDR3-1333, Storage: 1TB hard drive, Display Resolution: 1920x1200 | As measured by SYSmark* 2014, a benchmark from the BAPCo* consortium that measures the performance of Windows* platforms on real-world applications. Learn more at: bapco.com | August 01, 2015 |
| S Series | Graphics | Up to 13x better HD graphics than a 5 year old PC | 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 processor | 6th generation: Intel Reference Platform with Intel® Core™ i5-6500 processor PL1=65W TDP, 4C4T, Turbo up to 3.6GHz, Memory: 2x4GB DDR4-2133, Storage: 1TB hard drive, Display Resolution: 1920x1200 vs. 5 year old: Intel Reference Platform with Intel® Core™ i5-650 processor PL1=73W TDP, 2C4T, Turbo up to 3.46 GHz, Memory: 2x4GB DDR3-1333, Storage: 1TB hard drive, Display Resolution: 1920x1200 | As measured by graphics subtest of 3DMark* Cloud Gate, a benchmark from Futuremark* that measures DX10 gaming performance. Learn more at: Futuremark.com | August 01, 2015 |
| S Series | Productivity | Up to 1.6x better performance | Intel® Core™ i5-6500 processor | Intel Customer Reference Board, Intel® Core™ i5-6500 processor PL1=65W TDP, 4C4T, Turbo up to 3.6GHz, Memory: 2x4GB DDR4-2133, Storage: 1TB, Seagate* Barracuda 7200, Display Resolution: 1920x1200 vs. Intel Customer Reference Board, Intel® Core™ i5-650 processor PL1=73W TDP, 2C4T, Turbo up to 3.46 GHz, Memory: 2x4GB DDR3-1333, Storage: 1TB, Seagate Barracuda* 7200, Display Resolution: 1920x1200 | Based on SYSmark* 2014 Overall Score | August 01, 2015 |
| S Series | Content Creation | Up to 2x better photo editing performance than Intel® Core™ i5-650 processor | 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 processor | Intel Customer Reference Board, Intel® Core™ i5-6500 processor PL1=65W TDP, 4C4T, Turbo up to 3.6GHz, Memory: 2x4GB DDR4-2133, Storage: 1TB, Seagate Barracuda* 7200, Display Resolution: 1920x1200 vs. Intel Customer Reference Board, Intel® Core™ i5-650 processor PL1=73W TDP, 2C4T, Turbo up to 3.46 GHz, Memory: 2x4GB DDR3-1333, Storage: 1TB, Seagate Barracuda* 7200, Display Resolution: 1920x1200 | Based on WebXPRT* 2015 Photo Enhancement | August 01, 2015 |
| S Series | Content Creation | Up to 3.9x faster 4K video transcoding than Intel® Core™ i5-650 processor | 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 processor | Intel Customer Reference Board, Intel® Core™ i5-6500 processor PL1=65W TDP, 4C4T, Turbo up to 3.6GHz, Memory: 2x4GB DDR4-2133, Storage: 1TB, Seagate Barracuda* 7200, Display Resolution: 1920x1200 vs. Intel Customer Reference Board, Intel® Core™ i5-650 processor PL1=73W TDP, 2C4T, Turbo up to 3.46 GHz, Memory: 2x4GB DDR3-1333, Storage: 1TB, Seagate Barracuda* 7200, Display Resolution: 1920x1200 | Based on Cyberlink* Media Espresso 7 UHD | August 01, 2015 |
| K Series | Content Creation | Up to 50% better 3D rendering than a 4-year old Intel® Core™ i7-2700K processor | 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor | New desktop: Intel Customer Reference Board, Intel® Core™ i7-6700K processor Memory: 2x4GB DDR4-2133, Storage: 1TB, Seagate Barracuda* 7200, Display Resolution: 1920x1200 vs. 4 year old desktop: Intel Customer Reference Board, Intel® Core™ i7-2700K processor Memory: 2x4GB DDR3-1333, Storage: 1TB, Seagate Barracuda* 7200, Display Resolution: 1920x1200 | As measured by the following tests: 3D Rendering Performance: Cinebench* R15 xCPU. CPU Performance: SYSMark* 2014 | August 01, 2015 |
| K Series | Productivity | Up to 30% better CPU performance than a 4-year old Intel® Core™ i7-2700K processor | 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor | New desktop: Intel Customer Reference Board, Intel® Core™ i7-6700K processor Memory: 2x4GB DDR4-2133, Storage: 1TB, Seagate Barracuda* 7200, Display Resolution: 1920x1200 vs. 4 year old desktop: Intel Customer Reference Board, Intel® Core™ i7-2700K processor Memory: 2x4GB DDR3-1333, Storage: 1TB, Seagate Barracuda* 7200, Display Resolution: 1920x1200 | As measured by the following tests: 3D Rendering Performance: Cinebench* R15 xCPU. CPU Performance: SYSMark* 2014 | August 01, 2015 |