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Core i5-6500 vs i5-7500


Description
The i5-6500 is based on Skylake architecture while the i5-7500 is based on Kaby Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-6500 gets a score of 179.4 k points while the i5-7500 gets 191.7 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-7500 is 1.1 times faster than the i5-6500 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
506e3
906e9
Core
Skylake-S
Kaby Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
3.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.8 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
4/4
4/4
TDP
65 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
6144 kB
Date
September 2015
September 2016
Mean monothread perf.
53.7k points
61.51k points
Mean multithread perf.
179.44k points
191.71k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i5-6500
i5-7500
Test#1 (Integers)
3.46k
3.87k (x1.12)
Test#2 (FP)
14.61k
16.09k (x1.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.66k
5.11k (x1.1)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.99k
7.97k (x1.14)
TOTAL
29.71k
33.04k (x1.11)

Multithread

i5-6500

i5-7500
Test#1 (Integers)
12.52k
14.81k (x1.18)
Test#2 (FP)
51.13k
61.51k (x1.2)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.41k
19.59k (x1.12)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.9k
3.68k (x0.95)
TOTAL
84.96k
99.59k (x1.17)

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i5-6500
i5-7500
Test#1 (Integers)
13.07k
14.03k (x1.07)
Test#2 (FP)
20.23k
21.07k (x1.04)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.93k
5.15k (x1.05)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.2k
7.77k (x0.84)
TOTAL
47.43k
48.03k (x1.01)

Multithread

i5-6500

i5-7500
Test#1 (Integers)
49.62k
50.12k (x1.01)
Test#2 (FP)
74.82k
74.8k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
18.46k
19.69k (x1.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.21k
5.19k (x1.23)
TOTAL
147.12k
149.79k (x1.02)

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i5-6500
i5-7500
Test#1 (Integers)
22.89k
25.59k (x1.12)
Test#2 (FP)
19.87k
22.57k (x1.14)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.58k
5.27k (x1.15)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.36k
8.08k (x1.27)
TOTAL
53.7k
61.51k (x1.15)

Multithread

i5-6500

i5-7500
Test#1 (Integers)
84.36k
88.3k (x1.05)
Test#2 (FP)
72.91k
78.59k (x1.08)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.08k
19.72k (x1.23)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.1k
5.1k (x0.84)
TOTAL
179.44k
191.71k (x1.07)

Performance/W
i5-6500
i5-7500
Test#1 (Integers)
1298 points/W
1358 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1122 points/W
1209 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
247 points/W
303 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
94 points/W
79 points/W
TOTAL
2761 points/W
2949 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-6500
i5-7500
Test#1 (Integers)
6359 points/GHz
6734 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5521 points/GHz
5939 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1271 points/GHz
1387 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1766 points/GHz
2125 points/GHz
TOTAL
14917 points/GHz
16186 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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