Intel Core i7-6500U vs Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
—Single-core59.9
20.4Multi-core52.9
66.4Efficiencyspec-based47.1
20iGPU72.7
28.9Platformspec-based63.1
2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-6500U10 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
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 Ultra 9 185H
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 20
- Stronger iGPU score: 73 vs 20
- 1126% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,225 vs 263
- 784% higher PassMark: 28,947 vs 3,276
- 700% higher cores: 16 vs 2
General
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2015 | 2024 |
| Process | 14 nm | 7 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 115 W+360% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 16+700% |
| Performance cores | — | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 4 | 22+450% |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+9% | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.1 GHz | 5.1 GHz+65% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 24 MB+500% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel HD Graphics 520 | Intel Arc Graphics (8 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 1,050 MHz | 2,350 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2133 / LPDDR3-1866 / DDR3L-1600 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 96 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,430Bottom 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 13,400Top 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,790Top 40% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 17,300Top 26% |
| PassMark | 3,276Bottom 4% | 28,947+784%Top 24% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 263Bottom 4% | 3,225+1126%Top 14% |
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