Intel Core i7-6500U vs Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
—Single-core74.6
20.4Multi-core61.3
66.4Efficiencyspec-based81.4
20iGPU88.3
28.9Platformspec-based56.4
2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-6500U10 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
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
- 40% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 25 W
- 19% higher Base clock: 2.5 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
- Stronger multi-core score: 61 vs 20
- Stronger iGPU score: 88 vs 20
- 2372% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 6,501 vs 263
- 1011% higher PassMark: 36,409 vs 3,276
- 700% higher cores: 16 vs 2
General
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2015 | 2026+1% |
| Process | 14 nm | 2 nm+86% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+40% | 25 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 80 W+220% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 16+700% |
| Performance cores | — | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 4 | 16+300% |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+19% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.1 GHz | 5.1 GHz+65% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 18 MB+350% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel HD Graphics 520 | Intel Arc B390 |
| iGPU clock | 1,050 MHz | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2133 / LPDDR3-1866 / DDR3L-1600 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 96 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,038Top 19% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 17,395Top 16% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,201Top 7% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 18,911Top 19% |
| PassMark | 3,276Bottom 4% | 36,409+1011%Top 16% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 263Bottom 4% | 6,501+2372%Top 3% |
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