Intel Core i5 6500 vs Intel Core i7 7700T
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 6500 with 4 cores 3.2GHz and Intel Core i7 7700T with 4 cores 2.9GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 6500 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.2GHz vs 2.9GHz)
Intel Core i7 7700T 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 4 months late
Higher specification of memory (2400 vs 2133)
Larger memory bandwidth (38.4GB/s vs 34.1GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (8MB vs 6MB)
Lower TDP (35W vs 65W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 6500
966
Intel Core i7 7700T
+15%
1116
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6500
3420
Intel Core i7 7700T
+63%
5605
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 6500
+12%
1197
Intel Core i7 7700T
1066
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6500
+1%
3264
Intel Core i7 7700T
3226
Blender
Intel Core i5 6500
53
Intel Core i7 7700T
+18%
63
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 6500
900
Intel Core i7 7700T
+8%
977
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6500
3118
Intel Core i7 7700T
+15%
3611
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 6500
2116
Intel Core i7 7700T
+1%
2139
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6500
5591
Intel Core i7 7700T
+34%
7511
General Parameters
Sep 2015
Release Date
Jan 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Kaby Lake
i5-6500
Processor Number
i7-7700T
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-1151
HD Graphics 530
Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 630
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
35 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
80 °C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
4
4
Performance Core Threads
8
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
4
Total Core Count
4
4
Total Thread Count
8
-
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
32x
Multiplier
29x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
6 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
-
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
Memory Types
DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1600
64 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
34.1 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
38.4 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
1050 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1150 MHz
-
Shader Units
192
-
Texture Units
24
-
Raster Operation Units
3
-
Execution Units
24
-
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
-
Graphics Performance
0.44 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
