Core i5-7500 vs i5-6500
Description
The i5-7500 is based on Kaby Lake architecture while the i5-6500 is based on Skylake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-7500 gets a score of 191.7 k points while the i5-6500 gets 179.4 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.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-7500 gets a score of 191.7 k points while the i5-6500 gets 179.4 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
906e9
506e3
Core
Kaby Lake-S
Skylake-S
Base frecuency
3.4 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.8 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
4/4
4/4
TDP
65 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
6144 kB
Date
September 2016
September 2015
Mean monothread perf.
61.51k points
53.7k points
Mean multithread perf.
191.71k points
179.44k 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
i5-7500
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
3.87k
3.46k (x0.89)
Test#2 (FP)
16.09k
14.61k (x0.91)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.11k
4.66k (x0.91)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.97k
6.99k (x0.88)
TOTAL
33.04k
29.71k (x0.9)
Multithread
i5-7500
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
14.81k
12.52k (x0.85)
Test#2 (FP)
61.51k
51.13k (x0.83)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
19.59k
17.41k (x0.89)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.68k
3.9k (x1.06)
TOTAL
99.59k
84.96k (x0.85)
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
i5-7500
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
14.03k
13.07k (x0.93)
Test#2 (FP)
21.07k
20.23k (x0.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.15k
4.93k (x0.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.77k
9.2k (x1.18)
TOTAL
48.03k
47.43k (x0.99)
Multithread
i5-7500
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
50.12k
49.62k (x0.99)
Test#2 (FP)
74.8k
74.82k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
19.69k
18.46k (x0.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.19k
4.21k (x0.81)
TOTAL
149.79k
147.12k (x0.98)
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
i5-7500
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
25.59k
22.89k (x0.89)
Test#2 (FP)
22.57k
19.87k (x0.88)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.27k
4.58k (x0.87)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.08k
6.36k (x0.79)
TOTAL
61.51k
53.7k (x0.87)
Multithread
i5-7500
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
88.3k
84.36k (x0.96)
Test#2 (FP)
78.59k
72.91k (x0.93)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
19.72k
16.08k (x0.82)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.1k
6.1k (x1.2)
TOTAL
191.71k
179.44k (x0.94)
Performance/W
i5-7500
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
1358 points/W
1298 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1209 points/W
1122 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
303 points/W
247 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
79 points/W
94 points/W
TOTAL
2949 points/W
2761 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-7500
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
6734 points/GHz
6359 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5939 points/GHz
5521 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1387 points/GHz
1271 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2125 points/GHz
1766 points/GHz
TOTAL
16186 points/GHz
14917 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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