Geekbench6 - Single Core score 911 points with a i5-6300U

Hardware: Intel Core i5 6300U

CPUID : Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6300U
Architecture : x86
Codename : Skylake
L3 Cache : 3 MB
Clock : 2.4GHz - 3GHz
Core/Thread : 2/4
TDP : 15W
Technology : 14nm
Socket : 1356 FCBGA
IGPU : Intel HD Graphics 520 (Mobile)

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Software: Geekbench6 - Single Core

Score: 911 points

Geekbench 6 – Single Core is a comprehensive benchmark designed to measure the single-core (single-thread) performance of a processor in performing everyday tasks. Although many modern CPUs are equipped with multiple cores and threads, single-core performance remains an important factor in various applications, including legacy software, user interfaces, and games that have not been fully optimized for multi-core.

In this test, Geekbench 6 runs a number of real-world computing scenarios such as image rendering, object detection using artificial intelligence, text processing, and other light tasks commonly encountered in daily user activities. All tests are run using only one CPU core to evaluate the efficiency, speed, and architecture of the processor core more specifically.

Geekbench 6 introduces new workloads that are more relevant to modern technological developments, while maintaining a focus on simplicity and measurement accuracy. The resulting scores reflect how quickly a single CPU core can complete a task without assistance from other cores, which is very useful for comparing efficiency between processor generations or different architectures.

For both casual and professional users, Geekbench 6 Single Core scores are an important indicator of direct user experience—such as application launch speed, browsing performance, and system responsiveness. Processors with high single-core scores typically provide a smoother user experience in general use.

Geekbench 6 also supports cross-platform compatibility, enabling users to consistently and objectively compare single-thread CPU performance across various operating systems such as Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS.

With its modern and realistic testing approach, Geekbench 6 – Single Core has become one of the most relevant benchmarks for evaluating a processor's efficiency in handling lightweight tasks that are crucial for daily user comfort.