Intel Core i5-8500B vs Intel Core i7-6920HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8500B and Intel Core i7-6920HQ 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 i5-8500B

Intel Core i7-6920HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8500B

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2538 vs 2082
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8901 vs 7300
Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1076 vs 879
Around 40% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4811 vs 3429

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2538 vs 2082
PassMark - CPU mark	8901 vs 7300
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1076 vs 879
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4811 vs 3429

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6920HQ

2 more threads: 8 vs 6
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Number of threads	8 vs 6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8500B
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6920HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2538

2082

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8901

7300

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1076

879

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4811

3429

Name	Intel Core i5-8500B	Intel Core i7-6920HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	2538	2082
PassMark - CPU mark	8901	7300
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1076	879
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4811	3429
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.951
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		75.451
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.613
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.961
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1660
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3486
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6093
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1660
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3486
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6093

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-8500B	Intel Core i7-6920HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Skylake
Launch date	Q2'18	1 September 2015
Place in performance rating	1233	1240
Processor Number	i5-8500B	i7-6920HQ
Series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$568
Value for money (0-100)		4.99
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	6	8
Die size		122 mm
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E9B	0x191B
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 W
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Smart Response technology
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™)