i7-13790F vs i5-6500TE
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-13790F outperforms Core i5-6500TE by a whopping 749% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1924 | 277 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.63 | 53.55 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.42 | 15.65 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (2015−2016) | Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 11 October 2015 (10 years ago) | 10 February 2023 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $192 | $441 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
i7-13790F has 8400% better value for money than i5-6500TE.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Core i5-6500TE and Core i7-13790F: 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 23 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 33 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 122 mm2 | 257 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 66 °C | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-6500TE and Core i7-13790F 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | 1151 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i7-13790F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| SIPP | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i5-6500TE and Core i7-13790F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i7-13790F are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i7-13790F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 530 | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i7-13790F.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 20 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.84 | 24.11 |
| Recency | 11 October 2015 | 10 February 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 16 |
| Threads | 4 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
i5-6500TE has 86% lower power consumption.
i7-13790F, on the other hand, has a 749% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 300% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
The Intel Core i7-13790F is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i5-6500TE in performance tests.
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