CPU Performance Comparison

Performance of selected CPUs can be found below. The values for the CPU are determined from thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

	Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz	Intel Core i5-6300U @ 2.40GHz
Price	$393¹	Search Online
Socket Type	FCBGA1356	FCBGA1356
CPU Class	Laptop	Laptop
Clockspeed	2.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Turbo Speed	Up to 3.1 GHz	Up to 3.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores	2 (2 logical cores per physical)	2 (2 logical cores per physical)
Max TDP	15W	15W
Yearly Running Cost	$2.74	$2.74
First Seen on Chart	Q2 2015	Q2 2015
# of Samples	3900	1665
Single Thread Rating	1643	1625
CPU Mark	4430	4370

¹ - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 22nd of August 2019 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz	4,430
Intel Core i5-6300U @ 2.40GHz	4,370
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz	20,223
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	16,960
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	15,963
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	15,160
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X	14,682
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 22nd of August 2019 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz	11.27
Intel Core i5-6300U @ 2.40GHz	NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz	40.86
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	70.70
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	45.61
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	44.85
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X	89.55
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of August 2019 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz	1,643
Intel Core i5-6300U @ 2.40GHz	1,625
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz	2,898
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	2,190
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	2,701
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	2,631
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X	1,881
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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

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 i5-6300U @ 2.40GHz
Max TDP	15W	15W
Power consumption per day (kWh)	abc	abc
Running cost per day	abc	abc
Power consumption per year (kWh)	abc	abc
Running cost per year	abc	abc

Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.

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