Intel Core i5-12450HX vs Intel Core i7-6500U
47.6Single-core—
40.4Multi-core20.4
28.9Efficiencyspec-based66.4
—iGPU20
52.2Platformspec-based28.9
9 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12450HX2 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 i5-12450HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 40 vs 20
- 528% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 25 W
- 437% higher PassMark: 17,605 vs 3,276
- 300% higher cores: 8 vs 2
- 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-6500U
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12450HX | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2015 |
| Process | 10 nm+29% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 15 W+73% |
| Max TDP | 157 W+528% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12450HX | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 12+200% | 4 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz | 2.5 GHz+4% |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz+42% | 3.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 12 MB+200% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12450HX | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU) | Intel HD Graphics 520 |
| iGPU clock | 1,300 MHz | 1,050 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12450HX | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2133 / LPDDR3-1866 / DDR3L-1600 |
| Max memory | 128 GB+300% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12450HX | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,210Bottom 26% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,230Bottom 34% | — |
| PassMark | 17,605+437%Bottom 40% | 3,276Bottom 3% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 263Bottom 3% |
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