Intel Core i5-13420H vs Intel Core i7-6500U
56Single-core—
38.3Multi-core20.4
40.5Efficiencyspec-based66.4
42.1iGPU20
50.3Platformspec-based28.9
10 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13420H2 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 i5-13420H
- Stronger multi-core score: 38 vs 20
- Stronger iGPU score: 42 vs 20
- 412% higher PassMark: 16,769 vs 3,276
- 360% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 25 W
- 300% higher cores: 8 vs 2
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-6500U
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 19% higher Base clock: 2.5 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
General
| Spec | Intel Core i5-13420H | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2015 |
| Process | 10 nm+29% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 15 W+67% |
| Max TDP | 115 W+360% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-13420H | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 12+200% | 4 |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | 2.5 GHz+19% |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz+48% | 3.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 12 MB+200% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i5-13420H | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU) | Intel HD Graphics 520 |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | 1,050 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i5-13420H | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR4-2133 / LPDDR3-1866 / DDR3L-1600 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+200% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-13420H | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,273Bottom 35% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,158Bottom 26% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,681Bottom 50% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,679Bottom 44% | — |
| PassMark | 16,769+412%Bottom 38% | 3,276Bottom 4% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 812+209%Bottom 32% | 263Bottom 4% |
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