Core i7-6700HQ vs i5-2500
Description
The i7-6700HQ is based on Skylake architecture while the i5-2500 is based on Sandy Bridge.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-6700HQ gets a score of 145.7 k points while the i5-2500 gets 86.9 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-6700HQ is 1.7 times faster than the i5-2500 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-6700HQ gets a score of 145.7 k points while the i5-2500 gets 86.9 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-6700HQ is 1.7 times faster than the i5-2500 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
506e3
206a7
Core
Skylake-H
Sandy Bridge
Base frecuency
2.6 GHz
3.3 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.5 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
BGA1440
LGA 1155
Cores/Threads
4/8
4/4
TDP
45 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
4x32+x4x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
6144 kB
Date
January 2011
Mean monothread perf.
50.54k points
27.61k points
Mean multithread perf.
205.24k points
86.86k 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
i7-6700HQ
i5-2500
Test#1 (Integers)
11.23k
9.92k (x0.88)
Test#2 (FP)
16.98k
8.8k (x0.52)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.21k
4.27k (x1.01)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.07k
4.62k (x0.65)
TOTAL
39.49k
27.61k (x0.7)
Multithread
i7-6700HQ
i5-2500
Test#1 (Integers)
44.59k
35.79k (x0.8)
Test#2 (FP)
75.02k
31.77k (x0.42)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
20.15k
15.5k (x0.77)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.92k
3.8k (x0.64)
TOTAL
145.68k
86.86k (x0.6)
Performance/W
i7-6700HQ
i5-2500
Test#1 (Integers)
991 points/W
377 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1667 points/W
334 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
448 points/W
163 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
131 points/W
40 points/W
TOTAL
3237 points/W
914 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-6700HQ
i5-2500
Test#1 (Integers)
3208 points/GHz
2682 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4853 points/GHz
2377 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1203 points/GHz
1153 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2021 points/GHz
1248 points/GHz
TOTAL
11284 points/GHz
7461 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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