Intel Core i7-1260P vs Intel Core i5-6500TE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-1260P and Intel Core i5-6500TE 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 i7-1260P

Intel Core i5-6500TE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1260P

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 42% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 82% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3324 vs 1823
3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17251 vs 4724

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3324 vs 1823
PassMark - CPU mark	17251 vs 4724

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-1260P
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6500TE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3324

1823

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17251

4724

Name	Intel Core i7-1260P	Intel Core i5-6500TE
PassMark - Single thread mark	3324	1823
PassMark - CPU mark	17251	4724
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4486
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		741
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2176
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1396
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3985
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7031
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1396
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3985
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7031

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-1260P	Intel Core i5-6500TE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Skylake
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	Q4'15
Launch price (MSRP)	$480
Place in performance rating	757	738
Processor Number	i7-1260P	i5-6500TE
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	960 KB
L2 cache	15 MB
L3 cache	18 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	12	4
Number of threads	16	4
Base frequency		2.30 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 DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s 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	0x46A6	0x1912
Execution Units	96
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.40 GHz	1.00 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
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
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
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 x 25	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015A (35W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	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® 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)