i5-6500TE vs i7-9850H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-9850H
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
6.96
+132%
Core i5-6500TE
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
3.00

Core i7-9850H outperforms Core i5-6500TE by a whopping 132% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9850H and Core i5-6500TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10061636
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.49
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i5
Power efficiency14.648.11
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-HR (2019)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)11 October 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$192

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-9850H and Core i5-6500TE basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2623
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm2122 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C66 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9850H and Core i5-6500TE compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA14401151
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9850H and Core i5-6500TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP++

Security technologies

Core i7-9850H and Core i5-6500TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9850H and Core i5-6500TE are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9850H and Core i5-6500TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel HD Graphics 530
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-9850H and Core i5-6500TE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-9850H and Core i5-6500TE integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-9850H and Core i5-6500TE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9850H and Core i5-6500TE.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-9850H 6.96
+132%
i5-6500TE 3.00

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-9850H 11054
+132%
i5-6500TE 4772

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-9850H 1383
+28.9%
i5-6500TE 1073

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-9850H 5036
+81.1%
i5-6500TE 2781

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.96 3.00
Integrated graphics card 3.09 2.60
Recency 23 April 2019 11 October 2015
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt

i7-9850H has a 132% higher aggregate performance score, 18.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, and 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

i5-6500TE, on the other hand, has 28.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-9850H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6500TE in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-9850H is a notebook processor while Core i5-6500TE is a desktop one.


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