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Core i7-6700HQ vs i5-9500


Description
The i7-6700HQ is based on Skylake architecture while the i5-9500 is based on Coffee Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-6700HQ gets a score of 205.2 k points while the i5-9500 gets 352.8 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-9500 is 1.7 times faster than the i7-6700HQ. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
506e3
906ea
Core
Skylake-H
Coffee Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.6 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.5 GHz
4.4 GHz
Socket
BGA1440
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
4/8
6/6
TDP
45 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
6x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
9216 kB
Date
April 2019
Mean monothread perf.
50.54k points
73.65k points
Mean multithread perf.
205.24k points
352.84k 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
i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
11.23k
16.14k (x1.44)
Test#2 (FP)
16.98k
24.18k (x1.42)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.21k
5.87k (x1.4)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.07k
12.5k (x1.77)
TOTAL
39.49k
58.69k (x1.49)

Multithread

i7-6700HQ

i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
44.59k
92.21k (x2.07)
Test#2 (FP)
75.02k
137.92k (x1.84)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
20.15k
33.12k (x1.64)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.92k
5.56k (x0.94)
TOTAL
145.68k
268.8k (x1.85)

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
i7-6700HQ
i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
21.33k
29.17k (x1.37)
Test#2 (FP)
18.34k
25.49k (x1.39)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.44k
5.84k (x1.32)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.44k
13.15k (x2.04)
TOTAL
50.54k
73.65k (x1.46)

Multithread

i7-6700HQ

i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
91.89k
166.66k (x1.81)
Test#2 (FP)
87.87k
146.9k (x1.67)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
20.61k
34.04k (x1.65)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.87k
5.25k (x1.08)
TOTAL
205.24k
352.84k (x1.72)

Performance/W
i7-6700HQ
i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
2042 points/W
2564 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1953 points/W
2260 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
458 points/W
524 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
108 points/W
81 points/W
TOTAL
4561 points/W
5428 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-6700HQ
i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
6094 points/GHz
6629 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5240 points/GHz
5793 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1267 points/GHz
1327 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1840 points/GHz
2990 points/GHz
TOTAL
14441 points/GHz
16739 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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