Intel Core i7 6700T vs Intel Core i5 6500
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 6700T with 4 cores 2.8GHz and Intel Core i5 6500 with 4 cores 3.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 6700T 's Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (8MB vs 6MB)
Lower TDP (35W vs 65W)
Intel Core i5 6500 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (2133 vs 2133)
Newer PCIe version (3.0 vs 3)
Higher base frequency (3.2GHz vs 2.8GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6700T
1144
Intel Core i5 6500
+4%
1197
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6700T
3245
Intel Core i5 6500
3264
Blender
Intel Core i7 6700T
+5%
56
Intel Core i5 6500
53
General Parameters
Sep 2015
Release Date
Sep 2015
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
-
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Skylake
-
Processor Number
i5-6500
Intel Socket 1151
Socket
LGA-1151
HD Graphics 530
Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Core i7(Skylake)
Generation
-
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
35 W
Power Consumption
65 W
Intel
Foundry
-
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
4
8
Performance Core Threads
4
2.8 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
4
Total Core Count
4
8
Total Thread Count
4
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
28.0
Multiplier
32x
64 KB per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 KB per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
8 MB shared
L3 Cache
6 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
-
Memory Parameters
DDR3, DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
64
Max Memory Size
64 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
34.1 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
34.1 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1100 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1050 MHz
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
16
-
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
