i5-6200U vs i5-6500TE

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-6500TE
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
3.00
+58.7%
Core i5-6200U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.89

Core i5-6500TE outperforms Core i5-6200U by an impressive 59% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6500TE and Core i5-6200U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16451985
Place by popularitynot in top-10091
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.59no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i5
Power efficiency8.1111.92
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date19 October 2015 (9 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$192$281

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-6500TE and Core i5-6200U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0OPI
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier2323
L1 cache256 KB128 KB
L2 cache1 MB512 KB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)3 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size122 mm298.57 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)66 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1750 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6500TE and Core i5-6200U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket1151FCBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i5-6200U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP+-
Smart Responseno data+

Security technologies

Core i5-6500TE and Core i5-6200U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i5-6200U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i5-6200U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 530Intel HD Graphics 520
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6500TE and Core i5-6200U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i5-6200U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i5-6200U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i5-6200U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1612

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-6500TE 3.00
+58.7%
i5-6200U 1.89

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-6500TE 4772
+59.3%
i5-6200U 2995

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-6500TE 1073
+92.3%
i5-6200U 558

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-6500TE 2781
+109%
i5-6200U 1333

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.00 1.89
Integrated graphics card 2.60 2.16
Recency 19 October 2015 1 September 2015
Physical cores 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

i5-6500TE has a 58.7% higher aggregate performance score, 20.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 month, and 100% more physical cores.

i5-6200U, on the other hand, has 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-6500TE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6200U in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-6500TE is a desktop processor while Core i5-6200U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-6500TE and Core i5-6200U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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