The problem in Chrome can be fixed with h264ify browser extension, while in VLC player you’ll have to tweak video settings to make the playback smoother. Exceptions are 4K YouTube video playbacks in Google Chrome browser and 4K playback in VLC media player program, producing video stuttering and very high CPU load of up to 100%. CPU usage during Full HD and Ultra HD (4K) video playback was almost unnoticeable, thanks to its hardware-based video decoding capabilites. The same applies to video playback, with some software-related exceptions. Web browsing was simply flawless, even when you have multiple data-heavy web pages opened. Please keep in mind the same CPU could perform somewhat different in other systems, depending on other hardware specs, such as RAM size, single- or dual-channel RAM setups, and storage speed, as well as cooling solution of each laptop. A typical 2015 / 2016 mainstream notebook. For the test, we used a Windows 10 Home-based HP Pavilion 15.6″ laptop with the i5-6200U, 6GB of RAM, a mechanical 500GB hard drive at 5,400rpm, and Full HD display.

We reviewed multitasking, web browsing, video playback, Office document, image and video editing, and gaming capabilities. The i5-6300U performs very similar, with almost unnoticeable boost over the 5200U. We recorded a video (below) showing what performing usual computing tasks looks like on the Intel Core i5-6200U. If these tasks are the main purpose of using your laptop, systems with a quad-core Intel i7 and preferably a dedicated video card are recommended. It can be additionally used for more hardware demanding tasks like work in photo and video editing or graphics design programs. The i5-6200U / i5-6300U is an excellent choice for the daily home and office tasks and casual gaming. On the positive side, the 6th Gen version provides a greater power efficiency and smoother high-resolution video playback, especially 4K content. The same applies to their Intel HD 520 integrated graphics which replaces the HD 5500. In comparison to its older 5th Gen “Broadwell” i5-5200U and i5-5300U equivalents, the i5-6200U and i5-6300U “Skylake” are only marginally faster. Intel Core i5-6200U / i5-6300U 6th Gen Skylake PassMark CPU Benchmark This 6th Gen U parts offers better performance than the i3-6010U and are somewhat slower than the i7-6500U from the same CPU series. The 6th Generation “Skylake” Intel Core i5-6200U, just like its slightly faster i5-6300U sibling, is a mid-range processor for mainstream laptops.

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