Compare Intel Core i3 6006U Vs Intel Core i7 6500U

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Should you use Intel Core i3 6006U or Intel Core i7 6500U? Well, your search ends here. Find out which Laptop chipset would work best for you. Compare the two models on the basis of their Performance, memory, IGPU and benchmark scores. Intel Core i3 6006U is manufactured by Intel in Bangladesh whereas Intel Core i7 6500U is manufactured by Intel in Bangladesh. Base frequency and memory size are the primary matrices to judge the overall speed and performance of the chipset. Intel Core i3 6006U has a Base frequency of 2.0 GHz and 32 GB memory size whereas Intel Core i7 6500U has a base frequency of 2.5 GHz and 32 GB memory.

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Power
Transistors	1.7 billions	1.7 billions
Fabrication process	14 nm	14 nm
TDP	15 W	15 W
Max. temperature	100°C	100°C

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Intel Core i3 6006U

General
Vendor	Intel	Intel
Released	November 1, 2016	September 1, 2015
Type	Laptop	Laptop
instruction set	x86-64	x86-64
Codename	Skylake	Skylake
Model number	i3-6006U	i7-6500U
Socket	BGA-1356	BGA-1356
Integrated GPU	HD Graphics 520	HD Graphics 520

Performance
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	4
Base Frequency	2.0 GHz	2.5 GHz
Multiplier	20x
Bus Bandwidth	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
L1 Cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 Cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 Cache	3MB (shared)	4MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier	No	No

IGPU
Integrated Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 520	Intel HD Graphics 520
GPU Boost Clock	900 MHz	1050 MHz

Memory
Memory types	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Memory Size	32 GB	32 GB
Max. Memory Channels	2	2
Max. Memory Bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
ECC Support	No	No

Misc
PCI Express Version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express Lanes	12	12
Extended instructions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Official page	https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/91157/intel-core-i3-6006u-processor-3m-cache-2-00-ghz.html	https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/88194/intel-core-i7-6500u-processor-4m-cache-up-to-3-10-ghz.html

Benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)	1168	1693
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)	2250	3251
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)	518	741
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)	1213	1687

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Detailed Comparison of Intel Core i3 6006U vs Intel Core i7 6500U

Intel Core i3 6006U has been announced on November 2016 whereas Intel Core i7 6500U has been announced on September 2015. Check out detailed comparison with key specs below:

Passmark Score: Intel Core i3 6006U vs Intel Core i7 6500U

Passmark Score consists of 4 parameters: CPU, GPU, MEM, and UX. The Passmark score measures the performance of the CPU. Passmark score is that measures a processor's single core performance and evaluates multi core performance. The Passmark score value of Intel Core i3 6006U is 2250 whereas Passmark score value of Intel Core i7 6500U is 3251.

Memory Comparison: Intel Core i3 6006U vs Intel Core i7 6500U

Coming to the Memory, Intel Core i3 6006U has a memory size of 32 GB while Intel Core i7 6500U comes up with 32 GB. Max. Memory Channels used in the first compared laptop chipset is 2 and Max. Memory Channels used in the other laptop chipset 2.

Performance Comparison: Intel Core i3 6006U vs Intel Core i7 6500U

Intel Core i3 6006U has 2 cores with 4 threads whereas Intel Core i7 6500U has 2 cores with 4 threads. Intel Core i3 6006U has base frequency of 2.0 GHz whereas Intel Core i7 6500Uhas base frequency of 2.5 GHz.

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Q. Which model has higher Geekbench 5 (multi-core) score - Intel Core i3 6006U or Intel Core i7 6500U?

Intel Core i7 6500U has higher Geekbench 5 score with total score of 1687 compare to Intel Core i3 6006U with a score of 1213.

Q. Which model has higher Passmark CPU (multi-core) score - Intel Core i3 6006U or Intel Core i7 6500U?

Intel Core i7 6500U has higher Passmark CPU score with total score of 3251 compare to Intel Core i3 6006U with a score of 2250.

Q. Which model has higher base frequency among Intel Core i3 6006U and Intel Core i7 6500U?

Intel Core i7 6500U has a higher base frequency of 2.5 GHz compared to Intel Core i3 6006U with 2.0 GHz base frequency.

Q. Intel Core i3 6006U vs Intel Core i7 6500U, which model has higher bandwidth?

Both Intel Core i7 6500U and Intel Core i3 6006U have same max bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s.

Q. Which model has higher number of cores - Intel Core i3 6006U or Intel Core i7 6500U?

Both Intel Core i7 6500U and Intel Core i3 6006U have same cores value of 2 cores.

Q. What are some of the best laptops having - Intel Core i3 6006U in the market?

Best laptops having Intel Core i3 6006U are Lenovo Ideapad Yoga 510 (`) Laptop (6th Gen Ci3/ 4GB/ 1TB/ Win10 Home), Lenovo Ideapad 330 (81DC00TFIN) Laptop(6th Gen Core i3/ 4GB/ 1TB/ FreeDOS).

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