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Intel Core i5-6300U

Intel 6300U

The Intel Core i5-6300U 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 2.4 - 3.0 GHz (2 cores: max. 2.9 GHz), the chip also integrates an HD Graphics 520 GPU 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").

Performance

According to the specified clock rates and the improved architecture, the Core i5-6300U should perform similar to (or slightly above) the former Core i7-5500U (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 HD Graphics 520 represents the "GT2" version of the Skylake GPU (Intel Gen. 9). The 24 Execution Units, also called EUs, are clocked at 300 - 1000 MHz and offer a performance somewhere in range of a dedicated GeForce 820M. Games of 2015 can thus be played smoothly in low settings. For more information about performance and features, check our page for the HD Graphics 520.

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 7.5 watts (cTDP down), reducing both heat dissipation and performance and allowing even more compact designs.

SeriesIntel Core i5
CodenameSkylake

Series: Core i5 Skylake

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Clock Rate2400 - 3000 MHz
Level 1 Cache128 KB
Level 2 Cache512 KB
Level 3 Cache3 MB
Number of Cores / Threads2 / 4
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)15 Watt
Manufacturing Technology14 nm
Die Size99 mm2
Max. Temperature100 °C
SocketBGA
FeaturesDual-Channel DDR3L-1600/DDR4-2133 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI, vPro, TXT
GPUIntel HD Graphics 520 (300 - 1000 MHz)
64 Bit64 Bit support
Architecturex86
Starting Price$281 U.S.
Announcement Date09/01/2015
Product Link (external)Intel Core i5 6300U

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 301     avg: 307     median: 307 (3%)     max: 311 Points
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Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 91     avg: 118.3     median: 122 (37%)     max: 125 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 13274     avg: 13525     median: 13564 (10%)     max: 13751 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 491.4     avg: 510     median: 512.5 (6%)     max: 523 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 15.62     avg: 16.1     median: 16.2 (3%)     max: 16.5 s
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 19.98     avg: 20.2     median: 20.2 (7%)     max: 20.38 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 0.303     avg: 0.3     median: 0.3 (6%)     max: 0.311 GB/s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 12.52     avg: 12.9     median: 12.8 (3%)     max: 13.43 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 28.16     avg: 29.1     median: 29 (1%)     max: 30.08 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 660     avg: 686     median: 665.5 (3%)     max: 754 s
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 3915     avg: 4129     median: 4152.5 (11%)     max: 4403 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 33367     avg: 36773     median: 37104 (31%)     max: 39125 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 21421     avg: 32172     median: 34941 (29%)     max: 37384 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 35400     avg: 38243     median: 38293 (32%)     max: 41037 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 3034     avg: 3323     median: 3342 (8%)     max: 3419 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 4411     avg: 4740     median: 4775 (9%)     max: 4870 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 3532     avg: 3540     median: 3539.5 (50%)     max: 3547 points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 6614     avg: 6685     median: 6685 (16%)     max: 6756 points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 1007     avg: 1303     median: 1178 (1%)     max: 2226 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 15750     avg: 28031     median: 29991 (28%)     max: 30812 Points
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