Intel Core i7-10510U vs Intel Core i7-6500U
37.7Single-core—
25.9Multi-core20.4
66.4Efficiencyspec-based66.4
25.8iGPU20
41.6Platformspec-based28.9
8 spec wins — Intel Core i7-10510U1 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 i7-10510U
- Stronger multi-core score: 26 vs 20
- Stronger iGPU score: 26 vs 20
- 100% higher cores: 4 vs 2
- 100% higher threads: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher L3 cache: 8 MB vs 4 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-6500U
- 39% higher Base clock: 2.5 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
General
| Spec | Intel Core i7-10510U | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2015 |
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-10510U | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4+100% | 2 |
| Threads | 8+100% | 4 |
| Base clock | 1.8 GHz | 2.5 GHz+39% |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz+58% | 3.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 8 MB+100% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i7-10510U | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics (24 EU) | Intel HD Graphics 520 |
| iGPU clock | 1,150 MHz | 1,050 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i7-10510U | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933 | DDR4-2133 / LPDDR3-1866 / DDR3L-1600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-10510U | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,558Bottom 11% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,376Bottom 7% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,142Bottom 12% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 3,866Bottom 10% | — |
| PassMark | 6,336+93%Bottom 12% | 3,276Bottom 4% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 389+48%Bottom 8% | 263Bottom 4% |
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