Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-6500U 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.

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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 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

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: 8.32

Overall Rank:
2816th fastest in multithreading out of 5482 CPUs
2342nd fastest in single threading out of 5482 CPUs
619th fastest in out of 1516 Laptop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

3271

Single Thread Rating

1685

Samples: 6528*
*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 Math	9,788 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	6,060 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	5,560 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,074 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	43,159 KBytes/Sec
Physics	278 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	2,856 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,685 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of December 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of December 2025

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of December 2025.
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

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	Dell i5368-10024GRY 13.3" FHD 2-in-1 Laptop (Intel Core i7-6500U 2.5GHz Processor, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SDD, Windows 10 Microsoft Signature Image) Gray	$968.88 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo Edge 2 1580 15.6" Full HD IPS 2-in-1 Touchscreen Notebook Computer, Intel Core i7-6500U 2.5GHz, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD, Windows 10 Home	$299.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga 20Fq 14" Flip Design Ultrabook, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD (20FQ001WUS)	$1091.42 (www.amazon.com)
	2025 Latest 15.6'' Laptop Compatible with Windows 11, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Core i7-6500U(up to 3.1GHz), FHD 1080p Display, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint, Webcam, WiFi5, Mini-HDMI, TF Card Slot	$449.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell XPS9350-5340SLV 13.3 Inch QHD+ Touchscreen Laptop (6th Generation Intel Core i7, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD) Microsoft Signature Edition	$1059.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 10th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H		25,345
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,148
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,681
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,828
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,080
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,522
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,653
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,144
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,611
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,410
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz		3,271

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.46
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.20
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.45
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.05
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz		8.32
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 10th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,890
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,678
Intel Core i7-12700H		3,512
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,029
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,010
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,891
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,620
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,590
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,394
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz		1,685

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3107634 - Dec 04 2025		2597
BL3106991 - Dec 04 2025		3189
BL3104966 - Dec 03 2025		3324
BL3102171 - Dec 02 2025		3255
BL3101907 - Dec 02 2025		3695

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 10th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz		3,271
Intel Core i3-7100U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6500U		2,722 (-16.8%)
Intel Core i3-10110U @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-6500U		3,835 (+17.2%)
Intel Core i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6500U		2,960 (-9.5%)
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-6500U		2,631 (-19.6%)
Intel Core i5-7260U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-6500U		3,949 (+20.7%)
Intel Core i7-7500U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-6500U		3,630 (+11.0%)
Intel Core i7-6600U @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6500U		3,407 (+4.1%)
Intel Core i5-7200U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6500U		3,370 (+3.0%)
Intel Core i5-6300U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6500U		3,206 (-2.0%)
Intel Core i5-6260U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6500U		3,200 (-2.2%)
Intel Core i3-7130U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-6500U		3,041 (-7.0%)
Intel Core i5-6200U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-6500U		2,991 (-8.6%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,670
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,644
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		9,113
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		9,040
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		7,990
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,874
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,780
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX		6,956
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,780
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390		6,719
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,707
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz		535

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