i5-6500 vs i9-14900HX

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-14900HX and Core i5-6500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	144	1482
Place by popularity	not in top-100	28
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.75
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Raptor Lake-HX	Intel Core i5 (Desktop)
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-HX Refresh (2024)	Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)	1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$192

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-14900HX and Core i5-6500 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 cores	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	32	4
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.7 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	32
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	36 MB (shared)	6 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	14 nm
Die size	257 mm2	122 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-14900HX and Core i5-6500 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 configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1964	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-14900HX and Core i5-6500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Launched	Launched
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i9-14900HX and Core i5-6500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-14900HX and Core i5-6500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-14900HX and Core i5-6500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	192 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 14th Gen Intel® Processors	Intel HD Graphics 530
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	1.65 GHz	1.05 GHz
Execution Units	32	no data
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-14900HX and Core i5-6500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	4	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-14900HX and Core i5-6500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-14900HX and Core i5-6500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-14900HX and Core i5-6500.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	29.74	3.64
Recency	8 January 2024	1 September 2015
Physical cores	24	4
Threads	32	4
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	65 Watt

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