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Intel Core i5-6350HQ vs Intel Core i5-6287U vs Intel Core i5-6260U

Intel Core i5-6350HQ

► remove from comparison Intel 6350HQ

The Intel Core i5-6350HQ is a fast quad-core processor for notebooks based on the Skylake architecture and was announced in the beginning of 2016. Besides four CPU cores (no Hyperthreading support), which are clocked at 2.3-3.2 GHz (probable Turbo steps: 4 cores: up to 2.8 GHz, 2 cores: up to 3.0 GHz), the processor also integrates the Iris Pro Graphics P580 as well as a dual-channel memory controller (DDR3L-1600/DDR4-2133). It is manufactured in a 14 nm process with FinFET transistors. 

Compared to the Core i5-6300HQ, the i5-6350HQ does have a much more powerful GPU, but does not support the instruction set extension TSX-NI in return.

Architecture

Intel uses Skylake to replace both Broadwell as well as Haswell and therefore uses one core design for all TDP classes between 4.5-45 Watts. Several improvements of the Skylake architecture include bigger Out-to-Order-Buffer, optimizations for pre-fetching as well as bigger gains by Hyperthreading. However, the changes are small for a "Tock" – a new micro architecture – in general, so the per-MHz performance is only between 5-10 % (compared to Haswell) or less than 5 % higher (compared to Broadwell), respectively.

The Core i5-6350HQ also benefits from the additional eDRAM cache in some cases, which can accelerate memory-heavy applications in particular.

Performance

Depending on the effect of the eDRAM cache, the i5-6350HQ is roughly on par with the i7-4700HQ (Haswell) when you stress up to four cores. If the software does support more cores, however, the Core i5 will fall behind by up to 25 % due to the lack of Hyperthreading. Still, even the most demanding applications and excessive multi-tasking are no problem for the CPU.

Graphics

The integrated GPU with the designation Iris Pro Graphics P580 (also known as "GT4e") represents the fastest version of the Skylake GPU (Intel Gen. 9). 72 Execution Units (EUs) run at 350 up to 900 MHz in this case and allow a performance comparable to a dedicated mainstream chip. The GPU might be able to compete with a GeForce 945M under perfect conditions and it is therefore the fastest iGPU on the market by a pretty big margin. Modern games from 2015/2016 can usually be played smoothly at medium settings. More information about the performance and the features is available on our dedicated page for the Iris Pro Graphics P580.

Power Consumption

According to its TDP of 45 Watts, the chip is primarily designed for bigger notebooks starting with 15-inch screens. The TDP can optionally be reduced to 35 Watts (cTDP down), but this would obviously affect the performance.

Intel Core i5-6287U

► remove from comparison Intel 6287U

The Intel Core i5-6287U is a dual-core SoC based on the Skylake architecture and has been launched in September 2015. The CPU can be found in medium-sized ultrabooks as well as normal notebooks. In addition to two CPU cores with Hyper-Threading clocked at 3.1 - 3.5 GHz (2 cores: max. 3.3 GHz), the chip also integrates an Iris Graphics 550 GPU with 64 MB of eDRAM memory as well as a dual-channel DDR4-2133/DDR3L-1600 memory controller. The SoC is manufactured using a 14 nm process with FinFET transistors.

Architecture

Skylake replaces both Haswell and Broadwell and brings the same microarchitecture in every TDP class from 4.5 to 45 W. The extensive improvements of the Skylake design include increased out-of-order buffers, optimized prefetching and branch prediction as well as additional performance gains through Hyper-Threading. Overall, however, performance per clock has been increased by only 5 to 10 percent (compared to Haswell) respectively under 5 percent (compard to Broadwell), which is quite modest for a new architecture ("Tock").

Furthermore, the organisation of the eDRAM cache has been modified. Instead of acting like a victim cache, which has to be adressed via the L3/LLC, the eDRAM can now be adressed directly by programms just like the main memory. The size is still 128 MB for the quad-core models (4C + GT4e), while the dual-core chips (2C + GT3e) only offer 64 MB.

Performance

According to the specified clock rates and the improved architecture, the Core i5-6287U should perform similar to the former Core i5-5350H (Broadwell) and is one of the fastest mobile dual-cores as of late 2015.

Even demanding applications and multitasking are handled easily.

Graphics

The integrated graphics unit called Iris Graphics 550 represents the "GT3e" version of the Skylake GPU (Intel Gen. 9). The 48 Execution Units, also called EUs, are clocked at 350 - 1100 MHz and offer (thanks to the fast eDRAM cache) a performance similar to a dedicated GeForce 930M. Games of 2015 can thus be played smoothly in low or medium settings. For more information about performance and features, check our page for the Iris Graphics 550.

Power Consumption

Specified at a TDP of 28 W (including CPU, GPU and memory controller), the CPU is best suited for medium-sized notebooks (13-inches and above). Optionally, the TDP can be lowered to 23 watts (cTDP down), reducing both heat dissipation and performance.

Intel Core i5-6260U

► remove from comparison Intel 6260U

The Intel Core i5-6260U is an ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core SoC based on the Skylake architecture and has been launched in September 2015. The CPU can be found in ultrabooks as well as normal notebooks.. In addition to two CPU cores with Hyper-Threading clocked at 1.8 - 2.9 GHz (2 cores: max. 2.7 GHz), the chip also integrates an Iris Graphics 540 GPU with 64 MB of dedicated eDRAM memory and a dual-channel DDR4-2133/DDR3L-1600 memory controller. The SoC is manufactured using a 14 nm process with FinFET transistors.

Architecture

Skylake replaces both Haswell and Broadwell and brings the same microarchitecture in every TDP class from 4.5 to 45 W. The extensive improvements of the Skylake design include increased out-of-order buffers, optimized prefetching and branch prediction as well as additional performance gains through Hyper-Threading. Overall, however, performance per clock has been increased by only 5 to 10 percent (compared to Haswell) respectively under 5 percent (compard to Broadwell), which is quite modest for a new architecture ("Tock").

Furthermore, the organisation of the eDRAM cache has been modified. Instead of acting like a victim cache, which has to be adressed via the L3/LLC, the eDRAM can now be adressed directly by programms just like the main memory. The size is still 128 MB for the quad-core models (4C + GT4e), while the dual-core chips (2C + GT3e) only offer 64 MB.

Performance

According to the specified clock rates and the improved architecture, the Core i5-6260U should perform similar to the former Core i7-5500U/5550U (Broadwell, 15 W). Thus, the CPU has sufficient power for office and multimedia purposes as well as more demanding applications and multitasking.

Graphics

The integrated graphics unit called Iris Graphics 540 represents the "GT3e" version of the Skylake GPU (Intel Gen. 9). The 48 Execution Units, also called EUs, are clocked at 300 - 950 MHz and offer (thanks to the fast eDRAM cache) a performance sligthly above a dedicated GeForce 920M. Games of 2015 can thus be played smoothly in low or medium settings. For more information about performance and features, check our page for the Iris Graphics 540.

Power Consumption

Specified at a TDP of 15 W (including CPU, GPU and memory controller), the CPU is best suited for small notebooks and ultrabooks (11-inches and above). Optionally, the TDP can be lowered to 9.5 watts (cTDP down), reducing both heat dissipation and performance and allowing even more compact designs.

ModelIntel Core i5-6350HQIntel Core i5-6287UIntel Core i5-6260U
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i5Intel Core i5
CodenameSkylakeSkylakeSkylake
Series: Core i5 Skylake
Intel Core i5-6440HQ2.6 - 3.5 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6350HQ « 2.3 - 3.2 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6300HQ2.3 - 3.2 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6287U3.1 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6267U2.9 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6360U2 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6300U2.4 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6260U1.8 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6198DU2.3 - 2.8 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6200U2.3 - 2.8 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6440HQ2.6 - 3.5 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6350HQ2.3 - 3.2 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6300HQ2.3 - 3.2 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6287U « 3.1 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6267U2.9 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6360U2 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6300U2.4 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6260U1.8 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6198DU2.3 - 2.8 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6200U2.3 - 2.8 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6440HQ2.6 - 3.5 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6350HQ2.3 - 3.2 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6300HQ2.3 - 3.2 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6287U3.1 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6267U2.9 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6360U2 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6300U2.4 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6260U « 1.8 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6198DU2.3 - 2.8 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6200U2.3 - 2.8 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Clock2300 - 3200 MHz3100 - 3500 MHz1800 - 2900 MHz
L1 Cache256 KB128 KB128 KB
L2 Cache1 MB512 KB512 KB
L3 Cache6 MB4 MB4 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 42 / 42 / 4
TDP45 Watt28 Watt15 Watt
Technology14 nm14 nm14 nm
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C100 °C
SocketBGABGABGA
FeaturesDual-Channel DDR3L-1600/DDR4-2133 Memory Controller, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NIDual-Channel DDR3L-1600/DDR4-2133 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NIDual-Channel DDR3L-1600/DDR4-2133 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI
iGPUIntel Iris Pro Graphics 580 (350 - 900 MHz)Intel Iris Graphics 550 (300 - 1100 MHz)Intel Iris Graphics 540 (300 - 950 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
$306 U.S.$304 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - 6287U
25.4 pt (35%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
100%
1 6287U +
355 Points (39%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
100%
1 6287U +
849 Points (2%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 6287U +
345 Points (2%)
86%
1 6260U +
298 Points (2%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 6287U +
143 Points (43%)
82%
1 6260U +
117 Points (35%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 6260U +
3.3 Points (4%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 6260U +
1.3 Points (33%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
100%
1 6260U +
4481 Points (27%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
100%
1 6260U +
9949 Points (7%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
100%
1 6260U +
558 s (7%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
100%
1 6260U +
18 s (4%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
100%
1 6260U +
2457 Points (4%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
100%
1 6287U +
9829 MIPS (6%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
100%
1 6287U +
3738 MIPS (45%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
100%
1 6260U +
19.3 fps (7%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
100%
1 6260U +
105 fps (24%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
100%
1 6287U +
3.1 fps (5%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
100%
1 6260U +
0.2 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
100%
1 6260U +
0.3 GB/s (5%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
100%
1 6260U +
1.7 GB/s (4%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
100%
1 6287U +
1250 Seconds (9%)
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
100%
1 6287U +
0.8 sec (17%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
100%
1 6260U +
3883 Points (8%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
100%
1 6260U +
13.8 s (3%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
100%
1 6260U +
29.2 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
100%
1 6260U +
660 s (3%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
100%
1 6260U +
11110 Points (10%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
100%
1 6287U +
5024 Points (14%)
88%
1 6260U +
4420 Points (12%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
100%
1 6287U +
39252 Points (32%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
100%
1 6260U +
39229 Points (33%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
100%
1 6287U +
3776 Points (10%)
85%
1 6260U +
3208 Points (8%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
100%
1 6287U +
5402 Points (10%)
84%
1 6260U +
4544 Points (8%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
100%
1 6287U +
1988 Points (8%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 6287U +
min: 825     avg: 882     median: 882 (37%)     max: 939 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 6287U +
min: 1935     avg: 1989     median: 1988.5 (4%)     max: 2042 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 6350HQ +
4318 Points (43%)
95%
1 6287U +
4098 Points (41%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 6350HQ +
12703 Points (14%)
65%
1 6287U +
8277 Points (9%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 6260U +
6512 Points (10%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 6260U +
3193 Points (48%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
100%
1 6260U +
10021 Points (81%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
100%
1 6260U +
8235 Points (75%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
100%
1 6260U +
6446 Points (13%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
100%
1 6260U +
6033 Points (12%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
100%
1 6260U +
7016 Points (18%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
100%
1 6287U +
1163 ms (1%)
100%
1 6260U +
1181 ms (1%)
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
100%
1 6260U +
85.5 ms (1%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
100%
1 6260U +
30382 Points (27%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
100%
1 6287U +
151 Points (31%)

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