Intel Core i5-11600KF vs Intel Core i7-6500U

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i5-11600KF and Intel Core i7-6500U is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i5-11600KF Intel Core i7-6500U
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Mobile
• Family
  Intel Core i5 Intel Core i7
• Generation
  11 6
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 11000 Intel Core i 6000U
• Predecessor
  Intel Core i5-10600KF --
• Successor
  Intel Core i5-12600KF --

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i5-11600KF vs Intel Core i7-6500U by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  3.90 GHz 2.50 GHz
• CPU Cores
  6 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.90 GHz 3.10 GHz
• CPU Threads
  12 4
• Hyperthreading
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i5-11600KF and Intel Core i7-6500U along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU Intel HD Graphics 520
• GPU frequency
  0.30 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.05 GHz
• Execution units
  24
• Shader
  192
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 32 GB
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  9
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  14 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2015

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i5-11600KF and Intel Core i7-6500U. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No Decode
• h264
  No Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No Decode
• VP8
  No Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  No Decode
• JPEG
  No Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Intel Core i5-11600KF and Intel Core i7-6500U you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-3200 DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMMDDR4-2133 SO-DIMMLPDDR3-1866
• Max. Memory
  128 GB 32 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  4.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  20 12

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i5-11600KF and Intel Core i7-6500U.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i5-11600KF or Intel Core i7-6500U? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  125 W 15 W
• TDP (PL2)
  251 W / 56 s --
• TDP down
  95 W --
• Tjunction max.
  100 °C --

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i5-11600KF and Intel Core i7-6500U CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L2-Cache
  3.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  12.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Rocket Lake S Skylake U
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  LGA 1200 BGA 1356
• Release date
  Q1/2021 Q3/2015

List of devices based on Intel Core i5-11600KF and Intel Core i7-6500U.

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