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| Intel Core i7 6700 vs i5 6500 |
Released July, 2015
Intel Core i7 6700
- 3.4 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 6700
![]() | Much better 3DMark06 CPU score 76 | ![]() | Higher turbo clock speed 4 GHz |
![]() | Higher clock speed 3.4 GHz | ![]() | Better turbo clock speed 1,150 MHz |
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Released July, 2015
Intel Core i5 6500
- 3.2 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the i5 6500
![]() | Slightly better CompuBench 1.5 video composition score 12.52 fps | ![]() | Slightly better overclocked clock speed (Water) 4.29 GHz |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 6700 vs 6500 among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
Sky Diver and Cloud Gate |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
No winner declared
Too close to call
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Much better 3DMark06 CPU score | 76 | vs | 65 | More than 15% better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
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Higher turbo clock speed | 4 GHz | vs | 3.6 GHz | More than 10% higher turbo clock speed | |||
Higher clock speed | 3.4 GHz | vs | 3.2 GHz | More than 5% higher clock speed | |||
Better turbo clock speed | 1,150 MHz | vs | 1,050 MHz | Around 10% better turbo clock speed | |||
Slightly more l3 cache | 8 MB | vs | 6 MB | Around 35% more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
Better PassMark score | 10,038 | vs | 7,217 | Around 40% better PassMark score | |||
More threads | 8 | vs | 4 | Twice as many threads | |||
Better performance per dollar | 0.87 pt/$ | vs | 0.63 pt/$ | Around 40% better performance per dollar | |||
More l3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | vs | 1.5 MB/core | Around 35% more l3 cache per core | |||
Better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,159 | vs | 1,951 | More than 10% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.98 GHz | vs | 3.77 GHz | More than 5% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
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Slightly better CompuBench 1.5 video composition score | 12.52 fps | vs | 11.57 fps | Around 10% better CompuBench 1.5 video composition score | |||
Slightly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.29 GHz | vs | 4.18 GHz | Around 5% better overclocked clock speed (Water) |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 6700 vs i5 6500
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
Core i7 6700
31.77 mHash/s
Core i5 6500
28.88 mHash/s
CompuBench 1.5 (Face detection)
Core i7 6700
-1 mPixels/s
Core i5 6500
22.76 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 (Ocean surface simulation) Data courtesy CompuBench
Core i7 6700
-1 fps
Core i5 6500
228.85 fps
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
Core i7 6700
1.7 fps
Core i5 6500
1.55 fps
CompuBench 1.5 (Video composition) Data courtesy CompuBench
Core i7 6700
11.57 fps
Core i5 6500
12.52 fps
3D Mark 06 (CPU)
Core i7 6700
76
Core i5 6500
65
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i7 6700
10,038
Core i5 6500
7,217
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i7 6700
2,159
Core i5 6500
1,951
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 6700 | vs | i5 6500 |
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Clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.2 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.6 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | Yes | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
AVX 2.0 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 65W | 65W | |
Annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | 15.66 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | 56.94 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 4.09 pt/W | 3.9 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 52.81W | 52.81W | |
bus | |||
Architecture | FSB | FSB | |
Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
Transfer rate | 8,000 MT/s | 8,000 MT/s |
details | Core i7 6700 | vs | i5 6500 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 8 | 4 | |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 14 nm | 14 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 71°C | Unknown - 71°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 3.98 GHz | 3.77 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.18 GHz | 4.29 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.98 GHz | 3.77 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | GPU | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | |
Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | 350 MHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 1,150 MHz | 1,050 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3L-1600 | |||
Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
Supports ECC | No | No | |
Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 65,536 MB | 65,536 MB |
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