Core i7-2655LE vs Core i5-6500TE

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6500TE and Core i7-2655LE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1550	2187
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.23	0.03
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	19 October 2015 (8 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$192	$346
Current price	$490 (2.6x MSRP)	$4071 (11.8x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-6500TE has 667% better value for money than i7-2655LE.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6500TE and Core i7-2655LE 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Boost clock speed	2.3 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 5 GT/s
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	122 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	no data	624 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6500TE and Core i7-2655LE 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	LGA-1151	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i7-2655LE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-6500TE and Core i7-2655LE 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 i7-2655LE are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i7-2655LE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	21.335 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel HD Graphics 530

Intel HD Graphics 3000

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i7-2655LE.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Core i5-6500TE outperforms Core i7-2655LE by 136% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.05	1.29
Integrated graphics card	2.59	0.66
Physical cores	4	2
Cost	$192	$346
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	25 Watt

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