TEST
YOUR CPU
ADD TO PC
BUILD

Intel

Core i7-6498DU

▲ 501 ▼

Release date ≈ Q4 2016.

Average Bench: 60.6% (571st of 1442)

Based on 519 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000406E3 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6498DU CPU @ 2.50GHz
Poor: 48%Average: 60.6% Great: 67%
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat

Popular builds with this CPU

Above average average bench

The Intel Core i7-6498DU averaged 39.4% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 80.9Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 84.7Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i7-6498DU is just 18.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i7-6498DU performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 241Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 240Pts
ADVERTISEMENT

Average Bench

(Based on 519 samples)
Rank 57160.6%
Min Avg Max
60.2 Memory 80.9 88.7
52.9 1-Core 84.7 97.5
103 2-Core 152 182
63.3% 106 Pts
Min Avg Max
145 4-Core 234 266
178 8-Core 240 266
31.6% 237 Pts
Min Avg Max
186 64-Core 241 266
14.9% 241 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
56.2% Above average
Memory 79.7
1-Core 71.5
2-Core 134
58% 94.9 Pts
4-Core 191
8-Core 196
26% 194 Pts
64-Core 194
12% 194 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
55.6% Above average
Memory 78.4
1-Core 70.8
2-Core 122
56% 90.2 Pts
4-Core 192
8-Core 194
26% 193 Pts
64-Core 195
12% 195 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
55.5% Above average
Memory 79.7
1-Core 64.6
2-Core 117
54% 87.2 Pts
4-Core 184
8-Core 187
25% 186 Pts
64-Core 184
11% 184 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
54.2% Above average
Memory 80
1-Core 66.2
2-Core 116
55% 87.3 Pts
4-Core 169
8-Core 160
22% 165 Pts
64-Core 171
11% 171 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
54.1% Above average
Memory 81.2
1-Core 74.1
2-Core 132
59% 95.7 Pts
4-Core 153
8-Core 192
22% 172 Pts
64-Core 187
12% 187 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
53.9% Above average
Memory 79.8
1-Core 71
2-Core 108
55% 86.4 Pts
4-Core 163
8-Core 173
22% 168 Pts
64-Core 178
11% 178 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 1.15 GHz (avg)
31.7% Below average
Memory 51
1-Core 30.9
2-Core 54.2
30% 45.4 Pts
4-Core 73.4
8-Core 75
10% 74.2 Pts
64-Core 73.4
4% 73.4 Pts
519 MORE »

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,751,043 CPUs tested

Custom PC Builder (Start a new build) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

CPU GPU SSD HDD RAM MBD
Typical Core i7-6498DU Builds (Compare 930 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk

System: Lenovo 80UD

CPU
Core i7-6498DUIntelBench 61%, 519 samples1x
GPU
HD 520 (Mobile Skylake)IntelBench 4%, 362,113 samples802x
HD Graphics 510IntelBench 2%, 6,504 samples121x
Radeon R5 M330AMDBench 5%, 3,202 samples5x
SSD
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples42x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples36x
MZYTY256HDHP-000L2 256GBSamsungBench 82%, 2,555 samples17x
RAM
4ATF51264HZ-2G2AZ 1x4GBMicronBench 34%, 1,370 samples187x
M471A5244BB0-CPB 1x4GBSamsungBench 34%, 3,449 samples118x
M471A5244CB0-CRC 1x4GBSamsungBench 32%, 40,829 samples69x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 32% - Below average Total price: $38

Popular Core i7-6498DU systems:

How Fast Is Your CPU? (Bench your build) Size up your PC in less than a minute

Welcome to our PC speed test tool. UserBenchmark will test your PC and compare the results to other users with the same components. You can quickly size up your PC, identify hardware problems and explore the best value for money upgrades.

UserBenchmark of the month

Gaming Desktop ProGaming

How it works

  • - Download and run UserBenchmark
  • - CPU tests include: integer, floating and string
  • - GPU tests include: six 3D game simulations
  • - Drive tests include: read, write, sustained write and mixed IO
  • - RAM tests include: single/multi core bandwidth and latency
  • - SkillBench (space shooter) tests user input accuracy
  • - Reports are generated and presented on userbenchmark.com
  • - Identify the strongest components in your PC
  • - See speed test results from other users
  • - Compare your components to the current market leaders
  • - Explore your best upgrade options with a virtual PC build
  • - Compare your in-game FPS to other users with your hardware
Processor Rankings (Price vs Performance) April 2024 CPU Rankings

We calculate effective speed which measures real world performance for typical users. Effective speed is adjusted by current prices to yield a value for money rating. Our calculated values are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top CPUs. [CPUPro]

ADVERTISEMENT

Group Test Results

  • Best user rated - User sentiment trumps benchmarks for this comparison.
  • Best value for money - Value for money is based on real world performance.
  • Fastest real world speed - Real World Speed measures performance for typical consumers.

 Comments

Added n/a ago.
Your
opinion?
▲Like ▼Dislike
Ready to retire
Age: 7 years

Speed Comparisons

vs Intel Core i5-13600K
vs Intel Core i5-12400F
vs Intel Core i5-12600K
vs Intel Core i3-12100F
vs Intel Core i7-13700K
vs Intel Core i9-13900K
vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600
vs Intel Core i7-11700K
vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

1442 Processors (Compared) Thousands of user benchmarks compiled into one comparison list

See how consistently different CPUs perform with varying real world conditions. The charts also illustrate overall performance, popularity and rank.

 Frequently Asked Questions

Processors FAQ
AMD vs Intel: Gaming performance 2012-2021
How does IPC compare between AMD's Ryzen and Intel's Kaby Lake?
What is multi core mixed speed?
What is multi core integer speed?
What is multi core floating point speed?
What is single core mixed CPU speed?
What is quad core mixed CPU speed?
What is quad core floating point speed?
What is quad core integer speed?
What is single core floating point speed?
What is single core integer speed?
What is the GeekBench single core score?
What is a CPU?
What is the effective CPU speed index?
What is overclocking?
What is thermal design power (TDP)?
ALL FAQs »

 Best User Rated
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest
Amazon Ebay
deals
CPU GPU SSD HDD USB RAM MBD
Build Test EFps
Can You Run It?
►
YouTube
*NEW*
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback