Intel Core i7-13650HX vs Intel Core i7-6500U
62.2Single-core—
54.5Multi-core20.4
28.9Efficiencyspec-based66.4
—iGPU20
66Platformspec-based28.9
10 spec wins — Intel Core i7-13650HX1 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 i7-13650HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 55 vs 20
- 814% higher PassMark: 29,930 vs 3,276
- 600% higher cores: 14 vs 2
- 528% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 25 W
- 500% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 4 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-6500U
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core i7-13650HX | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2015 |
| Process | 10 nm+29% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 15 W+73% |
| Max TDP | 157 W+528% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-13650HX | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 14+600% | 2 |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 20+400% | 4 |
| Base clock | 2.6 GHz+4% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz+58% | 3.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB+500% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i7-13650HX | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU) | Intel HD Graphics 520 |
| iGPU clock | 1,550 MHz | 1,050 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i7-13650HX | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2133 / LPDDR3-1866 / DDR3L-1600 |
| Max memory | 192 GB+500% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-13650HX | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,558Top 49% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,261Top 34% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,831Top 35% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 19,630Top 17% | — |
| PassMark | 29,930+814%Top 23% | 3,276Bottom 3% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 263Bottom 3% |
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