Core i7-2600 vs i5-6500
Description
The i7-2600 is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the i5-6500 is based on Skylake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-2600 gets a score of 93.7 k points while the i5-6500 gets 147.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-6500 is 1.6 times faster than the i7-2600 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-2600 gets a score of 93.7 k points while the i5-6500 gets 147.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-6500 is 1.6 times faster than the i7-2600 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
206a7
506e3
Core
Sandy Bridge
Skylake-S
Base frecuency
3.4 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.8 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
4/8
4/4
TDP
95 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
6144 kB
Date
June 2011
September 2015
Mean monothread perf.
28.68k points
53.7k points
Mean multithread perf.
93.69k points
179.44k points
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
i7-2600
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
10.03k
13.07k (x1.3)
Test#2 (FP)
8.91k
20.23k (x2.27)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.34k
4.93k (x1.14)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.41k
9.2k (x1.7)
TOTAL
28.68k
47.43k (x1.65)
Multithread
i7-2600
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
37.69k
49.62k (x1.32)
Test#2 (FP)
34.22k
74.82k (x2.19)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.65k
18.46k (x1.05)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.13k
4.21k (x1.02)
TOTAL
93.69k
147.12k (x1.57)
Performance/W
i7-2600
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
397 points/W
763 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
360 points/W
1151 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
186 points/W
284 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
43 points/W
65 points/W
TOTAL
986 points/W
2263 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-2600
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
2639 points/GHz
3632 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2343 points/GHz
5620 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1141 points/GHz
1368 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1425 points/GHz
2555 points/GHz
TOTAL
7549 points/GHz
13175 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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