Intel Core i3-1215U vs Intel Core i7-6500U
50.7Single-core—
28.9Multi-core20.4
75.3Efficiencyspec-based66.4
48.2iGPU20
43.3Platformspec-based28.9
10 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1215U1 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 i3-1215U
- Stronger multi-core score: 29 vs 20
- Stronger iGPU score: 48 vs 20
- 306% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,067 vs 263
- 208% higher PassMark: 10,082 vs 3,276
- 200% higher cores: 6 vs 2
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-6500U
- 108% higher Base clock: 2.5 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
General
| Spec | Intel Core i3-1215U | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2015 |
| Process | 10 nm+29% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 55 W+120% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i3-1215U | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+200% | 2 |
| Performance cores | 2 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 8+100% | 4 |
| Base clock | 1.2 GHz | 2.5 GHz+108% |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz+42% | 3.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 10 MB+150% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i3-1215U | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) | Intel HD Graphics 520 |
| iGPU clock | 1,100 MHz | 1,050 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i3-1215U | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR4-2133 / LPDDR3-1866 / DDR3L-1600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i3-1215U | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,082Bottom 24% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,213Bottom 10% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,512Bottom 32% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,182Bottom 16% | — |
| PassMark | 10,082+208%Bottom 20% | 3,276Bottom 4% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,067+306%Bottom 39% | 263Bottom 4% |
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