Intel Core i5-1240U vs Intel Core i5-6500T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-1240U and Intel Core i5-6500T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-1240U

Intel Core i5-6500T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-1240U

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 6 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 42% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Around 52% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 66°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
3.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
12.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.9x lower typical power consumption: 9 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 76% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3130 vs 1777
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12726 vs 4761

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 Feb 2022 vs 5 August 2015
Number of cores	10 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 66°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	800 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	12 MB vs 6 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3130 vs 1777
PassMark - CPU mark	12726 vs 4761

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-1240U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6500T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3130

1777

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12726

4761

Name	Intel Core i5-1240U	Intel Core i5-6500T
PassMark - Single thread mark	3130	1777
PassMark - CPU mark	12726	4761
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		789
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2499
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		10.043
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		119.119
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1749
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3591
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6278
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1749
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3591
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6278

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-1240U	Intel Core i5-6500T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Skylake
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	5 August 2015
Place in performance rating	609	1014
Processor Number	i5-1240U	i5-6500T
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$192
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	800 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	66°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	10	4
Number of threads	12	4
Base frequency		2.50 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46AA	0x1912
Execution Units	80
Graphics max dynamic frequency	900 MHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	28.5 x 19	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Sockets supported		FCLGA1151
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015A (35W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	14	16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)