Intel Core i7-6650U @ 2.20GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-6650U 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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Intel Core i7-6650U @ 2.20GHz

Description: Intel Iris Graphics 540

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1356

Clockspeed: 2.2 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.4 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 15 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) i7-6650U CPU @ 2.20GHz, Intel Core i7-6650U CPU @ 2.20GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2015

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
2761st fastest in multithreading out of 5787 CPUs
2215th fastest in single threading out of 5787 CPUs
615th fastest in out of 1610 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

3561

Single Thread Rating

1789

Samples: 726*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 5,093
Thread: 1,819

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-6650U @ 2.20GHz

Integer Math	10,504 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	6,436 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	17 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	5,927 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,140 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	46,065 KBytes/Sec
Physics	377 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,104 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,789 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-6650U @ 2.20GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of February 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H		25,257
Apple M4 10 Core		23,701
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,624
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,758
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,010
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,483
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,640
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,133
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,597
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,394
Intel Core i7-6650U @ 2.20GHz		3,561

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.27
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.02
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.40
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.04
Intel Core i7-6650U @ 2.20GHz		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i7-12700H		3,505
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,023
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,004
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,888
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,616
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,392
Intel Core i7-6650U @ 2.20GHz		1,789

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6650U @ 2.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3257161 - Feb 02 2026		3805
BL8110912 - Jan 01 2026 [Excluded]		1914
BL3170503 - Dec 28 2025		4020
BL3137116 - Dec 15 2025		3901
BL3112982 - Dec 06 2025		3978

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-6650U @ 2.20GHz
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6650U @ 2.20GHz		3,561
Intel Core i7-6600U @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6650U		3,401 (-4.5%)
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6650U		3,274 (-8.1%)
Intel Core i5-6300U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6650U		3,201 (-10.1%)
Intel Core i5-6200U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-6650U		2,990 (-16.1%)
AMD FX-8800P vs Intel Core i7-6650U		2,837 (-20.3%)
AMD Embedded R-Series RX-421BD vs Intel Core i7-6650U		3,000 (-15.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U vs Intel Core i7-6650U		3,727 (+4.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U vs Intel Core i7-6650U		3,705 (+4.0%)
Intel Core i7-7500U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-6650U		3,632 (+2.0%)
Intel Core i5-7200U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6650U		3,373 (-5.3%)
Intel Core i5-6267U @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-6650U		3,359 (-5.7%)
Intel Core i7-6560U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-6650U		3,346 (-6.0%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6650U @ 2.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,772
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,417
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,992
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		7,908
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,876
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,764
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H		7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX		6,904
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392		6,807
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,756
Intel Core i7-6650U @ 2.20GHz		674

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