Intel Core i7-1165G7 vs Intel Core i7-6500U
49.1Single-core—
30.1Multi-core20.4
60.2Efficiencyspec-based66.4
55.7iGPU20
44.7Platformspec-based28.9
10 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1165G71 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 i7-1165G7
- Stronger multi-core score: 30 vs 20
- Stronger iGPU score: 56 vs 20
- 469% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,496 vs 263
- 200% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 4 MB
- 197% higher PassMark: 9,742 vs 3,276
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-6500U
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1165G7 | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2015 |
| Process | 10 nm+29% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 15 W+46% |
| Max TDP | — | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1165G7 | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4+100% | 2 |
| Threads | 8+100% | 4 |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz+12% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz+52% | 3.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 12 MB+200% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1165G7 | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) | Intel HD Graphics 520 |
| iGPU clock | 1,300 MHz | 1,050 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1165G7 | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267 | DDR4-2133 / LPDDR3-1866 / DDR3L-1600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1165G7 | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,078Bottom 23% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,218Bottom 15% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,425Bottom 22% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,110Bottom 14% | — |
| PassMark | 9,742+197%Bottom 19% | 3,276Bottom 4% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,496+469%Top 42% | 263Bottom 4% |
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