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Intel Core i7-7600U vs Intel Core i5-6442EQ. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q4/2016
Intel Core i7-7600U
Intel Core i7-7600U
Released
Q4/2015
Overall score
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Intel Core i5-6442EQ
Intel Core i5-6442EQ

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-7600U or Intel Core i5-6442EQ? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i7-7600U has a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 15 W. Released in Q4/2016.

Intel Core i5-6442EQ has a maximum frequency of 1.90 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 25 W. Released in Q4/2015.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    905 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 32% better clock speed

    2.80 GHz left arrow 1.90 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 31% better overclocked clock speed

    3.90 GHz left arrow 2.70 GHz
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    15 W left arrow 25 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-7600U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    316 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    446 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    296 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    606 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    947 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1154 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    730 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    12 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    121 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    409 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    565 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    410 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    25 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    775 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1032 left arrow score
  • More number of cores

    About 2 times more cores

    4 left arrow 2

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-6442EQ CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    767 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    602 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    922 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    949 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    475 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    412 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    183 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    435 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    141 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    840 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-7600U Intel Core i7-7600U
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i5-6442EQ
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Generation
    7 left arrow 6
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 7000U left arrow Intel Core i 6000H
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    2.80 GHz left arrow 1.90 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.90 GHz left arrow 2.70 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 620 left arrow Intel HD Graphics 530
  • GPU frequency
    0.30 GHz left arrow 0.35 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.15 GHz left arrow 1.00 GHz
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow 24
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 192
  • Max. GPU Memory
    32 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow 9
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    Q2/2016 left arrow Q3/2015
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-6442EQ and Intel Core i7-7600U. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2133 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR4-2133 SO-DIMM
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    12 left arrow 16
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-7600U and Intel Core i5-6442EQ to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    15 W left arrow 25 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-7600U and Intel Core i7-7600U, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    4.00 MB left arrow 6.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Kaby Lake U left arrow Skylake H
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1356 left arrow BGA 1440
  • Release date
    Q4/2016 left arrow Q4/2015

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-7600U and Intel Core i5-6442EQ.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
166
Intel Core i7-7600U
111
Intel Core i5-6442EQ
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
417
Intel Core i7-7600U
422
Intel Core i5-6442EQ
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
442
Intel Core i7-7600U
384
Intel Core i5-6442EQ
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
4144
Intel Core i7-7600U
2886
Intel Core i5-6442EQ
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
8963
Intel Core i7-7600U
8875
Intel Core i5-6442EQ
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
1.88
Intel Core i7-7600U
1.29
Intel Core i5-6442EQ
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
4.57
Intel Core i7-7600U
4.69
Intel Core i5-6442EQ
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
The iGPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene, based on CINEMA 4D
43.3
Intel Core i7-7600U
30.7
Intel Core i5-6442EQ
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
5787
Intel Core i7-7600U
5090
Intel Core i5-6442EQ

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