Intel Core i5-6500 vs Core i7-4770T

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General info

Comparing Core i7-4770T and Core i5-6500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking13361380
Place by popularitynot in top-10037
Value for money0.360.51
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5 (Desktop)
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date2 June 2013 (10 years old)1 September 2015 (8 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$610$192
Current price$549 (0.9x MSRP)$49 (0.3x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-6500 has 42% better value for money than i7-4770T.

Technical specs

Core i7-4770T and Core i5-6500 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus supportno data4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache8192 KB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size177 mm2122 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4770T and Core i5-6500 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4770T and Core i5-6500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP++
FDI+no data
StatusDiscontinuedLaunched

Security technologies

Core i7-4770T and Core i5-6500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPXno data+
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4770T and Core i5-6500 are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4770T and Core i5-6500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s34.1 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 4600Intel HD Graphics 530
Max video memory2 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz1.05 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4770T and Core i5-6500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI++
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4770T and Core i5-6500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60HzN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4770T and Core i5-6500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1212
OpenGL4.34.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4770T and Core i5-6500.

PCIe versionUp to 3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i7-4770T
3.88
+6%

Core i7-4770T outperforms Core i5-6500 by 6% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-4770T 5973
+6.1%
i5-6500 5632

Core i7-4770T outperforms Core i5-6500 by 6% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-4770T 1127
i5-6500 1177
+4.4%

Core i5-6500 outperforms Core i7-4770T by 4% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-4770T 3260
+1.3%
i5-6500 3218

Core i7-4770T outperforms Core i5-6500 by 1% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

Benchmark coverage: 4%

i7-4770T 5830
i5-6500 6640
+13.9%

Core i5-6500 outperforms Core i7-4770T by 14% in 3DMark Fire Strike Physics.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 3.88 3.66
Integrated graphics card 1.83 2.58
Recency 2 June 2013 1 September 2015
Threads 8 4
Cost $610 $192
Boost clock speed 2500 3200
Base clock speed 2500 3200
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core i7-4770T and Core i5-6500. The differences in performance seem too small.


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