Intel Core i7-6500U vs Intel Core i9-12900HK
—Single-core60.5
20.4Multi-core51
66.4Efficiencyspec-based40.5
20iGPU55.7
28.9Platformspec-based59
1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-6500U10 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HK
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 i7-6500U
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-12900HK
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 20
- Stronger iGPU score: 56 vs 20
- 662% higher PassMark: 24,954 vs 3,276
- 600% higher cores: 14 vs 2
- 500% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 4 MB
General
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2015 | 2022 |
| Process | 14 nm | 10 nm+29% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 115 W+360% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 14+600% |
| Performance cores | — | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 20+400% |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.1 GHz | 5 GHz+61% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 24 MB+500% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel HD Graphics 520 | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,050 MHz | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2133 / LPDDR3-1866 / DDR3L-1600 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 64 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,450Bottom 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 12,700Top 40% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,810Top 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 17,600Top 24% |
| PassMark | 3,276Bottom 4% | 24,954+662%Top 34% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 263Bottom 4% | 1,496+469%Top 42% |
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