Intel Core i7-12700H vs Intel Core i7-6500U
59Single-core—
49.9Multi-core20.4
40.5Efficiencyspec-based66.4
55.7iGPU20
59Platformspec-based28.9
10 spec wins — Intel Core i7-12700H2 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 i7-12700H
- Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 20
- Stronger iGPU score: 56 vs 20
- 661% higher PassMark: 24,937 vs 3,276
- 600% higher cores: 14 vs 2
- 500% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 4 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-6500U
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core i7-12700H | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 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 i7-12700H | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 14+600% | 2 |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 20+400% | 4 |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz | 2.5 GHz+9% |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz+52% | 3.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB+500% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i7-12700H | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) | Intel HD Graphics 520 |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | 1,050 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i7-12700H | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2133 / LPDDR3-1866 / DDR3L-1600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-12700H | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,400Bottom 40% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,200Top 46% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,760Top 43% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 16,900Top 28% | — |
| PassMark | 24,937+661%Top 35% | 3,276Bottom 4% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,496+469%Top 42% | 263Bottom 4% |
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