Processor comparison
Intel Core i7-4700HQ vs Intel Core i5-6500
Intel
Intel Core i7-4700HQ
Intel BGA1364
2400 MHz
4 cores
May 2013
MOBILE
VS
Intel
Intel Core i5-6500
Intel Socket 1151
3200 MHz
4 cores
Jul 2015
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- Intel Core i7-4700HQ102%
- Intel Core i5-6500100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- Intel Core i7-4700HQ100%
- Intel Core i5-6500117%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- Intel Core i7-4700HQ112%
- Intel Core i5-6500100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4700HQ
- 12% higher multi threaded performance.
- Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the Intel Core i5-6500.
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6500
- 17% higher single threaded performance.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Specifications
Features
| Intel Core i7-4700HQ | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| TXT | | |
| TSX | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| VT-d | | |
| F16C | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| vPro | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i7-4700HQ | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Haswell | Intel_Skylake |
| Market | Mobile | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Codename | Crystalwell | Skylake |
| Release Date | May 2013 | Jul 2015 |
Cores
| Intel Core i7-4700HQ | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 | No |
Cache
| Intel Core i7-4700HQ | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 8192 KB (shared) | 6144 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i7-4700HQ | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|
| Socket | Intel BGA1364 | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Max Case Temp | 100°C | 72°C |
| Package | FC-BGA1364 | FC-LGA12C |
| Die Size | 264mm² | 177mm² |
| Process | 22 nm | 14 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i7-4700HQ | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 2400 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3400 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | unknown |
| TDP | 47 W | 65 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i7-4700HQ3808 points
- Intel Core i5-65004140 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i7-4700HQ12902 points
- Intel Core i5-650014720 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- Intel Core i7-4700HQ10436
- Intel Core i5-650010602
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (64-bit Single Core)
- Intel Core i7-4700HQ3101
- Intel Core i5-65003693
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (64-bit Multi Core)
- Intel Core i7-4700HQ11742
- Intel Core i5-650011265
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- Intel Core i7-4700HQ2759
- Intel Core i5-65003438
points - higher is better
3DMark06 CPU
- Intel Core i7-4700HQ6758.5
- Intel Core i5-65006653
points - higher is better
Cinebench R10 32Bit Single
- Intel Core i7-4700HQ4895
- Intel Core i5-65005746
points - higher is better
Cinebench R10 32Bit Multi
- Intel Core i7-4700HQ18609
- Intel Core i5-650019577
points - higher is better
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit
- Intel Core i7-4700HQ1.5
- Intel Core i5-65001.74
points - higher is better
Cinebench R11.5 64Bit
- Intel Core i7-4700HQ6.93
- Intel Core i5-65006.35
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- Intel Core i7-4700HQ132
- Intel Core i5-6500151
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- Intel Core i7-4700HQ637
- Intel Core i5-6500541.5
points - higher is better
SuperPI 1M
- Intel Core i7-4700HQ10.82
- Intel Core i5-650010.4
seconds - lower is better
wPrime 32
- Intel Core i7-4700HQ8.09
- Intel Core i5-650010.6
seconds - lower is better
WinRAR 4.0
- Intel Core i7-4700HQ4325
- Intel Core i5-65003100
MB/s - higher is better
x264 Pass 1
- Intel Core i7-4700HQ141
- Intel Core i5-6500174.5
FPS - higher is better
x264 Pass 2
- Intel Core i7-4700HQ34
- Intel Core i5-650036.1
FPS - higher is better
TrueCrypt AES
- Intel Core i7-4700HQ3.75
- Intel Core i5-65002.9
GB/s
TrueCrypt Twofish
- Intel Core i7-4700HQ0.59
- Intel Core i5-65000.48
GB/s
TrueCrypt Serpent
- Intel Core i7-4700HQ0.34
- Intel Core i5-65000.29
GB/s