Intel Core i3-N305 vs Intel Core i7-6500U
31.4Single-core—
28Multi-core20.4
75.3Efficiencyspec-based66.4
34.1iGPU20
30.5Platformspec-based28.9
9 spec wins — Intel Core i3-N3052 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-N305
- Stronger multi-core score: 28 vs 20
- Stronger iGPU score: 34 vs 20
- 300% higher cores: 8 vs 2
- 185% higher PassMark: 9,350 vs 3,276
- 116% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 567 vs 263
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-6500U
- 100% higher Max memory: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- 39% higher Base clock: 2.5 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
General
| Spec | Intel Core i3-N305 | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2015 |
| Process | 10 nm+29% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W+40% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i3-N305 | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Performance cores | 0 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 8+100% | 4 |
| Base clock | 1.8 GHz | 2.5 GHz+39% |
| Boost clock | 3.8 GHz+23% | 3.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 6 MB+50% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i3-N305 | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) | Intel HD Graphics 520 |
| iGPU clock | 1,250 MHz | 1,050 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i3-N305 | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 | DDR4-2133 / LPDDR3-1866 / DDR3L-1600 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 32 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i3-N305 | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,274Bottom 6% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,681Bottom 9% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 983Bottom 9% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,049Bottom 13% | — |
| PassMark | 9,350+185%Bottom 17% | 3,276Bottom 4% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 567+116%Bottom 23% | 263Bottom 4% |
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