Intel Core i5-1235U vs Intel Core i7-6500U
49.8Single-core—
31.4Multi-core20.4
75.3Efficiencyspec-based66.4
50.3iGPU20
47.7Platformspec-based28.9
10 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1235U1 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 i5-1235U
- Stronger multi-core score: 31 vs 20
- Stronger iGPU score: 50 vs 20
- 400% higher cores: 10 vs 2
- 347% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,175 vs 263
- 279% higher PassMark: 12,415 vs 3,276
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-6500U
- 92% higher Base clock: 2.5 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
General
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1235U | 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 i5-1235U | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+400% | 2 |
| Performance cores | 2 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 12+200% | 4 |
| Base clock | 1.3 GHz | 2.5 GHz+92% |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz+42% | 3.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 12 MB+200% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1235U | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) | Intel HD Graphics 520 |
| iGPU clock | 1,200 MHz | 1,050 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1235U | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR4-2133 / LPDDR3-1866 / DDR3L-1600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1235U | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,000Bottom 21% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,100Bottom 14% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,520Bottom 33% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,200Bottom 18% | — |
| PassMark | 12,415+279%Bottom 23% | 3,276Bottom 4% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,175+347%Bottom 45% | 263Bottom 4% |
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