Intel Core i7-10870H vs Intel Core i7-6500U
40.7Single-core—
36.1Multi-core20.4
31.6Efficiencyspec-based66.4
26.9iGPU20
57.3Platformspec-based28.9
8 spec wins — Intel Core i7-10870H2 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 i7-10870H
- Stronger multi-core score: 36 vs 20
- Stronger iGPU score: 27 vs 20
- 325% higher PassMark: 13,923 vs 3,276
- 300% higher cores: 8 vs 2
- 300% higher threads: 16 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-6500U
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 14% higher Base clock: 2.5 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
General
| Spec | Intel Core i7-10870H | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2015 |
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 15 W+67% |
| Max TDP | — | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-10870H | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Threads | 16+300% | 4 |
| Base clock | 2.2 GHz | 2.5 GHz+14% |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz+61% | 3.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+300% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i7-10870H | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 (24 EU) | Intel HD Graphics 520 |
| iGPU clock | 1,200 MHz | 1,050 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i7-10870H | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2933 | DDR4-2133 / LPDDR3-1866 / DDR3L-1600 |
| Max memory | 128 GB+300% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-10870H | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,685Bottom 15% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,713Bottom 23% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,223Bottom 17% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,594Bottom 36% | — |
| PassMark | 13,923+325%Bottom 28% | 3,276Bottom 4% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 410+56%Bottom 16% | 263Bottom 4% |
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