i7-920XM Extreme Edition vs i5-6500TE

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6500TE and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1612	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.52	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Core i7EE
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Nehalem (2008−2010)
Release date	11 October 2015 (8 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$192	$1,054

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6500TE and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	DMI
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Multiplier	23	15
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	8 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	122 mm2	296 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	66 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	774 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6500TE and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition 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	1151	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition. 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 i7-920XM Extreme Edition 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 i7-920XM Extreme Edition are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size	64 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 530

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Pros & cons summary

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Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	55 Watt

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