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Intel Core i7-6660U @ 2.40GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-6660U 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 i7-6660U @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 2 Cores and 4 Threads. This CPU may not do well with games especially more recent releases. Best to check with your system requirements from the developer of the games you are interested to see if it is compatible. [More ...]


Intel Core i7-6660U @ 2.40GHz

Description: Intel Iris Graphics 540

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1356

Clockspeed: 2.4 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.4 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 15 W

TDP Down: 9.5 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 1 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 1 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 1 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 4 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 32 GB (DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6660U CPU @ 2.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2018

CPUmark/$Price: 8.74

Overall Rank:
2363rd fastest in multithreading out of 5057 CPUs
1665th fastest in single threading out of 5057 CPUs
542nd fastest in out of 1463 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $415.00 USD (2016-01-01)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
3628
Single Thread Rating
1946

Samples: 30*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-6660U @ 2.40GHz

Integer Math10,670 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math6,521 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers16 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,961 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,231 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression50,359 KBytes/Sec
Physics422 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,734 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,946 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of April 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-6660U @ 2.40GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 6th of April 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of April 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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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 11th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,129
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,906
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,144
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,319
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,811
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,645
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,143
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 11,718
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,723
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,621
Intel Core i7-6660U @ 2.40GHz
 3,628
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 11th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 51.00
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 31.13
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.17
Intel Core i7-6660U @ 2.40GHz
 8.74
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 11th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,053
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,034
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,927
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,658
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,641
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,602
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,411
Intel Core i7-6660U @ 2.40GHz
 1,946
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6660U @ 2.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL5085290 - Jan 27 2025
3574
BL2328137 - Jan 08 2025
3952
BL2328106 - Jan 08 2025
3721
BL2326322 - Jan 07 2025
3920
BL2265455 - Dec 04 2024
3535
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-6660U @ 2.40GHz
As of 11th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6660U @ 2.40GHz
 3,628
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6660U
 4,204 (+15.9%)
Intel Core i3-10110U @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-6660U
 3,873 (+6.7%)
Intel Core i5-7200U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6660U
 3,375 (-7.0%)
Intel Core i3-8130U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-6660U
 3,540 (-2.4%)
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6660U
 3,280 (-9.6%)
Intel Core i3-7130U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-6660U
 3,031 (-16.5%)
Intel Core i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6660U
 2,978 (-17.9%)
Intel Core i5-7260U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-6660U
 3,971 (+9.4%)
Intel Core i3-8145U @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-6660U
 3,779 (+4.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U vs Intel Core i7-6660U
 3,763 (+3.7%)
Intel Core i5-6260U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6660U
 3,191 (-12.1%)
Intel Core m3-8100Y @ 1.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-6660U
 2,806 (-22.7%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6660U @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 11th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 8,719
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
 8,110
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
 7,221
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 7,073
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
 7,040
Intel Core 7 250H
 6,905
Intel Core i9-13950HX
 6,823
Intel Core i9-13900HX
 6,810
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,788
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
 6,552
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HX
 6,302
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
 6,166
Intel Core i7-6660U @ 2.40GHz
 852