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Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz can be found below. 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.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz

Description: Intel HD Graphics 520

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1356

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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 4 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 32 GB (DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6500U CPU @ 2.50GHz, Intel Core i7-6500U CPU @ 2.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2015

CPUmark/$Price: 8.33

Overall Rank: 1787

Last Price Change: $393.00 USD (2015-07-01)

Average CPU Mark
rating
3275

Single Thread Rating: 1699
Samples: 5371*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,534
Thread: 1,655

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz

Integer Math9,850 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math6,129 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,060 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression42.3 MBytes/Sec
Physics277 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,860 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,699 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of April 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 26th of March 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of March 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 2nd of April 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,133
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,924
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 21,292
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,982
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,818
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,197
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 12,135
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11,055
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz
 10,022
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
 7,016
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz
 3,275
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 2nd of April 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 53.12
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz
 25.37
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.52
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz
 8.33
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
 NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 2nd of April 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,847
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,824
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,724
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,112
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,069
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,689
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,627
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,461
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz
 2,313
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
 1,960
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz
 1,699
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1783925 - Apr 01 2023
3287
BL1783196 - Mar 31 2023
3684
BL1783078 - Mar 31 2023
2987
BL1782158 - Mar 30 2023
3121
BL1777632 - Mar 24 2023
3653
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz
As of 2nd of April 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz
 3,275
Intel Core i3-7100U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6500U
 2,721 (-16.9%)
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-6500U
 2,628 (-19.7%)
Intel Core i5-7260U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-6500U
 3,945 (+20.5%)
Intel Core i3-10110U @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-6500U
 3,956 (+20.8%)
Intel Core i7-7500U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-6500U
 3,655 (+11.6%)
Intel Core i7-6600U @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6500U
 3,463 (+5.7%)
Intel Core i5-7200U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6500U
 3,396 (+3.7%)
Intel Core i5-6300U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6500U
 3,246 (-0.9%)
Intel Core i5-6260U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6500U
 3,212 (-1.9%)
Intel Core i5-6200U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-6500U
 3,005 (-8.2%)
Intel Core i3-7130U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-6500U
 2,989 (-8.7%)
AMD FX-8800P vs Intel Core i7-6500U
 2,813 (-14.1%)


Is the Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 2nd of April 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-12900HK
 5,838
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
 5,772
Intel Core i9-12900H
 5,749
Intel Core i7-1370P
 5,615
Intel Core i9-12950HX
 5,614
Intel Core i9-12900HX
 5,552
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
 5,283
Intel Core i7-12800H
 5,245
Intel Core i7-12650H
 5,233
Intel Core i7-12700H
 5,155
Intel Core i7-12850HX
 4,843
Intel Core i7-12800HX
 4,838
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz
 995