Intel Core i7-6500U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
—Single-core57.6
20.4Multi-core39.3
66.4Efficiencyspec-based88.5
20iGPU73.7
28.9Platformspec-based32.7
3 spec wins — Intel Core i7-6500U9 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
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
- 100% higher Max memory: 32 GB vs 16 GB
- 19% higher Base clock: 2.5 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
- 12% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 17 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 20
- Stronger iGPU score: 74 vs 20
- 1182% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,371 vs 263
- 447% higher PassMark: 17,934 vs 3,276
- 300% higher cores: 8 vs 2
General
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2015 | 2024 |
| Process | 14 nm | 3 nm+79% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+12% | 17 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 37 W+48% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 8+300% |
| Performance cores | — | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 8+100% |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+19% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.1 GHz | 4.5 GHz+45% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 8 MB+100% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel HD Graphics 520 | Intel Arc 130V |
| iGPU clock | 1,050 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2133 / LPDDR3-1866 / DDR3L-1600 | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | 32 GB+100% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,450Bottom 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 9,700Bottom 37% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,650Bottom 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 8,700Bottom 30% |
| PassMark | 3,276Bottom 4% | 17,934+447%Bottom 43% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 263Bottom 4% | 3,371+1182%Top 10% |
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