Intel Core i5-6260U vs Intel Core i5-650

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-6260U and Intel Core i5-650 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/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 i5-6260U

Intel Core i5-650

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6260U

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72.6°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 95% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16.38 GB
4.9x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 73 Watt
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1634 vs 1363
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3191 vs 2255
Around 33% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 691 vs 520
Around 35% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1556 vs 1152
Around 40% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 41.792 vs 29.917
Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.51 vs 2.394

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 September 2015 vs January 2010
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16.38 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 73 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1634 vs 1363
PassMark - CPU mark	3191 vs 2255
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	691 vs 520
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1556 vs 1152
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	41.792 vs 29.917
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.51 vs 2.394

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-650

Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.46 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.924 vs 2.151

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.46 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.924 vs 2.151

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-6260U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-650

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1634

1363

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3191

2255

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

691

520

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1556

1152

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.151

5.924

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

41.792

29.917

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.51

2.394

Name	Intel Core i5-6260U	Intel Core i5-650
PassMark - Single thread mark	1634	1363
PassMark - CPU mark	3191	2255
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	691	520
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1556	1152
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.151	5.924
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	41.792	29.917
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.28
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.026
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.51	2.394
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2275
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3649
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3360
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2275
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3649
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3360

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-6260U	Intel Core i5-650
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Clarkdale
Launch date	1 September 2015	January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$304	$35
Place in performance rating	1526	2691
Price now	$518.99	$99.99
Processor Number	i5-6260U	i5-650
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	2.48	9.14
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI	2.5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz	3.46 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		81 mm2
Transistor count		382 million
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16.38 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x1926
eDRAM	64 MB
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	733 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	950 MHz
Graphics max frequency	950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® Iris® Graphics 540	Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N / A
Max resolution over WiDi	1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	9.5 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42x24x1.3	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1356	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	73 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1	1x16, 2x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)