Intel Core i5-9400H vs Intel Core i7-6650U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9400H and Intel Core i7-6650U 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9400H

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x 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
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2403 vs 1790
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7913 vs 3560
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 23 April 2019 vs 1 September 2015
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 8 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2403 vs 1790
PassMark - CPU mark 7913 vs 3560

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6650U

  • 3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9400H
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6650U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2403
1790
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7913
3560
Name Intel Core i5-9400H Intel Core i7-6650U
PassMark - Single thread mark 2403 1790
PassMark - CPU mark 7913 3560
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 778
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1801
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 39.464
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 313.607
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.063
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 26.013
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 43.091
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2244
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1727
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3428
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2244
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1727
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3428

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-9400H Intel Core i7-6650U

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Skylake
Family Core i5
Launch date 23 April 2019 1 September 2015
Launch price (MSRP) $250 $415
Place in performance rating 1004 999
Processor Number i5-9400H i7-6650U
Series i5-9000 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.50 GHz 2.20 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI 4 GT/s OPI
L1 cache 256 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 512 KB
L3 cache 8 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz 3.40 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 8 4
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.8 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133 DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E9B 0x1926
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 300 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 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630 Intel® Iris® Graphics 540
eDRAM 64 MB
Graphics max frequency 1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 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

Configurable TDP-down 35 Watt 9.5 W
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCBGA1440 FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 42x24x1.3

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 12
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

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
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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™)