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:
2748th fastest in multithreading out of 5454 CPUs
2140th fastest in single threading out of 5454 CPUs
607th fastest in out of 1514 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

3372

Single Thread Rating

1788

Samples: 31*
*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	9,928 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	6,063 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	5,767 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,148 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	45,867 KBytes/Sec
Physics	283 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	2,810 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,788 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of November 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of November 2025

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From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of November 2025.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 18th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H		25,385
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,148
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,699
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,855
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,099
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,554
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,146
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,616
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,419
Intel Core i7-6498DU @ 2.50GHz		3,372

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.55
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.27
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.48
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.06
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 5 5600H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,892
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,678
Intel Core i7-12700H		3,517
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,032
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,012
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,895
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,622
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,592
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,395
Intel Core i7-6498DU @ 2.50GHz		1,788

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6498DU @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2945534 - Oct 01 2025		3508
BL2863968 - Aug 26 2025		3609
BL2697547 - Jun 15 2025		3142
BL2318363 - Jan 03 2025		2729
BL1946128 - Nov 14 2023		3587

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 18th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6498DU @ 2.50GHz		3,372
Intel Core i7-7600U @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6498DU		3,688 (+9.4%)
Intel Core i7-7500U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-6498DU		3,631 (+7.7%)
Intel Core i5-7300U @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6498DU		3,629 (+7.6%)
Intel Core i5-7200U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6498DU		3,368 (-0.1%)
AMD FX-9830P vs Intel Core i7-6498DU		3,298 (-2.2%)
Intel Core i3-7100U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6498DU		2,721 (-19.3%)
AMD A10-9630P vs Intel Core i7-6498DU		3,041 (-9.8%)
AMD PRO A12-9800B vs Intel Core i7-6498DU		2,705 (-19.8%)
Intel Core i7-7567U @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6498DU		4,096 (+21.5%)
Intel Core i5-7260U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-6498DU		3,953 (+17.2%)
Intel Core i5-7360U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-6498DU		3,822 (+13.4%)
Intel Core i7-7560U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6498DU		3,760 (+11.5%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6498DU @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,807
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,629
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		9,113
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		9,061
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		8,021
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		8,013
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,814
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX		6,980
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390		6,756
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,746
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,713
Intel Core i7-6498DU @ 2.50GHz		553

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