Intel Core i7-6498DU @ 2.50GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-6498DU can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core i7-6498DU @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i7-6498DU @ 2.50GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: BGA1356

Clockspeed: 2.5 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.1 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 15 W

TDP Down: 7.5 W

TDP Up: 25 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 4 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6498DU CPU @ 2.50GHz, Intel Core i7-6498DU CPU @ 2.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2016

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
2521st fastest in multithreading out of 5126 CPUs
1938th fastest in single threading out of 5126 CPUs
583rd fastest in out of 1486 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

3351

Single Thread Rating

1796

Samples: 28*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,631
Thread: 1,696

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-6498DU @ 2.50GHz

Integer Math	9,905 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	6,086 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	5,784 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,153 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	45,549 KBytes/Sec
Physics	281 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	2,755 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,796 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of May 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-6498DU @ 2.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 20th of May 2025

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From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of May 2025.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,138
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,862
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,095
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,281
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,759
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,146
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		11,669
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,711
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,569
Intel Core i7-6498DU @ 2.50GHz		3,351

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.87
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.97
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.16
Intel Core i7-6498DU @ 2.50GHz		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,681
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,049
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,029
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,919
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,650
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,634
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,601
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,409
Intel Core i7-6498DU @ 2.50GHz		1,796

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6498DU @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2318363 - Jan 03 2025		2729
BL1946128 - Nov 14 2023		3587
BL1945365 - Nov 13 2023		3543
BL5049178 - Oct 25 2023		3687
BL1476798 - Dec 07 2021		3326

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-6498DU @ 2.50GHz
As of 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6498DU @ 2.50GHz		3,351
Intel Core i7-7600U @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6498DU		3,692 (+10.2%)
Intel Core i5-7300U @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6498DU		3,640 (+8.6%)
Intel Core i7-7500U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-6498DU		3,638 (+8.6%)
Intel Core i5-7200U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6498DU		3,372 (+0.6%)
AMD FX-9830P vs Intel Core i7-6498DU		3,299 (-1.5%)
Intel Core i3-7100U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6498DU		2,724 (-18.7%)
AMD A10-9630P vs Intel Core i7-6498DU		2,946 (-12.1%)
AMD PRO A12-9800B vs Intel Core i7-6498DU		2,710 (-19.1%)
Intel Core i7-7567U @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6498DU		4,087 (+22.0%)
Intel Core i5-7260U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-6498DU		3,973 (+18.6%)
Intel Core i5-7360U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-6498DU		3,828 (+14.2%)
Intel Core i7-7560U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6498DU		3,806 (+13.6%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6498DU @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,764
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		8,742
Intel Core Ultra 7 265		8,242
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,738
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390		7,108
Intel Core i9-14900HX		7,064
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		6,953
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,952
Intel Core 7 250H		6,905
Intel Core i9-13900HX		6,791
Intel Core i9-13950HX		6,784
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,776
Intel Core i7-6498DU @ 2.50GHz		551

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