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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: 2075

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
3273

Single Thread Rating: 1701
Samples: 5571*
*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 Math9,810 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math6,102 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,622 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,065 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression43,316 KBytes/Sec
Physics277 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,857 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,701 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of December 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of December 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of December 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 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,030
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 21,138
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,760
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,668
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,407
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,196
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
 13,147
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 12,019
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,939
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,897
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz
 3,273
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 52.56
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 32.03
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.40
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz
 8.33
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 5500U
 NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,708
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,099
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,056
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,701
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,678
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,625
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
 2,454
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,447
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz
 1,701
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1963776 - Dec 06 2023
3612
BL1962214 - Dec 04 2023
3480
BL1960789 - Dec 02 2023
3585
BL1960784 - Dec 02 2023
2736
BL1960777 - Dec 02 2023
3598
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 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz
 3,273
Intel Core i3-7100U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6500U
 2,720 (-16.9%)
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-6500U
 2,637 (-19.4%)
Intel Core i5-7260U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-6500U
 3,976 (+21.5%)
Intel Core i3-10110U @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-6500U
 3,920 (+19.8%)
Intel Core i7-7500U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-6500U
 3,652 (+11.6%)
Intel Core i7-6600U @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6500U
 3,454 (+5.5%)
Intel Core i5-7200U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6500U
 3,394 (+3.7%)
Intel Core i5-6300U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6500U
 3,239 (-1.0%)
Intel Core i5-6260U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6500U
 3,213 (-1.8%)
Intel Core i3-7130U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-6500U
 3,022 (-7.7%)
Intel Core i5-6200U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-6500U
 2,999 (-8.4%)
AMD FX-8800P vs Intel Core i7-6500U
 2,844 (-13.1%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13950HX
 7,095
Intel Core i9-13900HX
 6,925
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,661
Intel Core i9-13905H
 6,560
Intel Core i7-13850HX
 6,274
Intel Core i9-13900HK
 6,192
Intel Core i7-13800H
 5,991
Intel Core i9-13900H
 5,860
Intel Core i7-13620H
 5,851
Intel Core i9-12900HK
 5,783
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
 5,718
Intel Core i9-12900H
 5,705
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz
 995