Intel Core i7-8565UC vs Intel Core i5-6500

Processor comparisons 15-01-2022

   If there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i7-8565UC vs Intel Core i5-6500 and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, video editing, machine learning, programming, rendering. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, Handbrake, 7zip, VeraCrypt, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, Blender, Gears 5, WPrime, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, Furmark, AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Red Dead Redemption 2
Fallout 76
Overwatch
Cyberpunk 2077
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Borderlands 3
Watch Dogs Legion
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Halo Infinite
Apex Legends
DOOM: Eternal
Last Man Standing
Valorant
Grand Theft Auto V
Valheim
Fortnite
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Death Stranding
Rainbow Six Siege

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-6500 or Intel Core i7-8565UC.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i7-8565UC

51%

Core i5-6500

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-8565UC

52%

Core i5-6500

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Battlefield V, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.7	91.4
Valorant	104.2	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	58.4	58.2
Apex Legends	97.9	97.6
Call of Duty Warzone	78.1	77.9
Overwatch	84.4	84.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.9	71.7
DOOM Eternal	52.1	51.9
Warzone	81.3	81.0
Assassin's Creed	87.5	87.3
Valheim	86.5	86.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-8565UC

260%

Core i5-6500

51%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-8565UC is more energy efficient than the Core i5-6500 as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-8565UC	Intel Core i5-6500
Cinbench 15 Single-core	128	153
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	645	565
Cinbench 20 Single-core	283	354
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2109	1299
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1182	842
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3092	2928

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-8565UC	Intel Core i5-6500
Single-Core	2501	2149
Multi-Core	6205	5644

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-8565UC	Intel Core i5-6500
Single-Core	1170	1004
Multi-Core	3621	3346

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-8565UC	Intel Core i5-6500
Announcement date	November 07, 2018	April 01, 2015
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1528	LGA 1151
Core name	Whiskey Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	6
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	1.8 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1900 millions	1760 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-6500 is 43% better than Core i7-8565UC in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-8565UC is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-6500 is better: 5
However, it should be understood that all the data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-8565UC and Intel Core i5-6500 before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-8565UC - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-8565UC specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-6500 specs and review.