Intel Core i7-6500U vs Intel Core i9-14900HX
—Single-core73
20.4Multi-core71.7
66.4Efficiencyspec-based28.9
20iGPU40.2
28.9Platformspec-based78
2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-6500U10 spec wins — Intel Core i9-14900HX
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
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
- 14% higher Base clock: 2.5 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
- Lower launch price: $393 vs $668
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-14900HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 72 vs 20
- Stronger iGPU score: 40 vs 20
- 1231% higher PassMark: 43,593 vs 3,276
- 1100% higher cores: 24 vs 2
- 800% higher L3 cache: 36 MB vs 4 MB
General
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2015 | 2024 |
| Process | 14 nm | 10 nm+29% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 157 W+528% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 24+1100% |
| Performance cores | — | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 16 |
| Threads | 4 | 32+700% |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+14% | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.1 GHz | 5.8 GHz+87% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 36 MB+800% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel HD Graphics 520 | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 1,050 MHz | 1,650 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2133 / LPDDR3-1866 / DDR3L-1600 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 192 GB+500% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,920Top 22% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 18,100Top 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,190Top 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 30,200Top 8% |
| PassMark | 3,276Bottom 4% | 43,593+1231%Top 12% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 263Bottom 4% | 744+183%Bottom 27% |
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