Purpose:

Support for 5th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors with HD Graphics 5500, HD Graphics 6000, and Iris™ Graphics 6100 and key enhancements for 4th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors.  This driver provides up to 10% better performance improvement when running 3DMark11* benchmark and fixes many game, application, display and UI issues.

Watch. Game. Create with Intel Graphics. The 5th Generation Intel Core Processor family brings the next evolution in graphics architecture enabling new levels of performance and power efficiency. The new 5th generation Intel Core Processor dedicates a large portion of the chip to Intel graphics including Intel® HD Graphics 5500, HD Graphics 6000 and Intel® Iris™ Graphics 6100 – providing stunning visuals. It also enables 4K Ultra HD videos over WiDi with Intel® Clear Video HD Technology. Whether playing the latest mainstream game, watching videos in 4K Ultra HD or simply sharing your latest gameplay and video creations with family, Intel HD and Iris graphics deliver an eye-popping visual experience.

See http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/processors/core/5th-gen-core-processor-family.html for more details about 5th Generation Intel Core.

See release notes for addition information on issues resolved and supported features.