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Intel i7-6500U vs i5-4300M

The Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz is newer than Intel Core i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz and is around 11% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. However the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. Also, Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 7846 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz×Intel Core i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeFCBGA1356PGA946
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.1 GHzUp to 3.3 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 4MBL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MB
TDP15W37W
Yearly Running Cost$2.74$6.75
OtherIntel HD Graphics 520
First Seen on ChartQ3 2015Q1 2013
# of Samples66121234
CPU Rank28483001
CPU Value8.36.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1686(-2.4%)1726(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3276(0.0%)2962(-9.6%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 16th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz
3,276
Intel Core i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz
2,962
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 16th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz
8.3
Intel Core i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz
6.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz
1,686
Intel Core i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz
1,726
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz Intel Core i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz
Max TDP15W37W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.