Intel Core 5 320 vs Intel Core i7-6500U
64.1Single-core—
34.6Multi-core20.4
93Efficiencyspec-based66.4
53.3iGPU20
37.9Platformspec-based28.9
10 spec wins — Intel Core 5 3201 spec wins — Intel Core i7-6500U
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core i7-6500U lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 320
- Stronger multi-core score: 35 vs 20
- Stronger iGPU score: 53 vs 20
- 411% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,343 vs 263
- 372% higher PassMark: 15,463 vs 3,276
- 200% higher cores: 6 vs 2
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-6500U
- 67% higher Base clock: 2.5 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
General
| Spec | Intel Core 5 320 | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026+1% | 2015 |
| Process | 2 nm+86% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W+40% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 5 320 | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+200% | 2 |
| Performance cores | 2 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 6+50% | 4 |
| Base clock | 1.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz+67% |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz+48% | 3.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 6 MB+50% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 5 320 | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores) | Intel HD Graphics 520 |
| iGPU clock | 2,500 MHz | 1,050 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 5 320 | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 | DDR4-2133 / LPDDR3-1866 / DDR3L-1600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 5 320 | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,575Top 46% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,888Bottom 25% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,926Top 28% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,197Bottom 17% | — |
| PassMark | 15,463+372%Bottom 33% | 3,276Bottom 4% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,343+411%Bottom 48% | 263Bottom 4% |
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