Intel Core i3-10110U vs Intel Core i5-7442EQ

Processor comparisons 18-01-2022

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i3-10110U vs Intel Core i5-7442EQ and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming, streaming. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like WPrime, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Blender, 7zip, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, 3DMark, AIDA64, Handbrake, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, Prime95, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, Blender.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-7442EQ or Intel Core i3-10110U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-10110U

51%

Core i5-7442EQ

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-10110U

51%

Core i5-7442EQ

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.1	91.4
Valorant	102.4	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.4	58.2
Apex Legends	96.3	97.7
Call of Duty Warzone	76.8	77.9
Overwatch	83.0	84.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.7	71.7
DOOM Eternal	51.2	51.9
Warzone	79.9	81.0
Assassin's Creed	86.0	87.3
Valheim	85.0	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 computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 i3-10110U

192%

Core i5-7442EQ

127%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-10110U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-7442EQ since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 25W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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 machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since 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 i3-10110U	Intel Core i5-7442EQ
Cinbench 15 Single-core	171	130
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	405	504
Cinbench 20 Single-core	318	272
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	559	1028
Cinbench 23 Single-core	526	722
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2042	2747

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

	Intel Core i3-10110U	Intel Core i5-7442EQ
Single-Core	2364	1800
Multi-Core	4084	4848

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

	Intel Core i3-10110U	Intel Core i5-7442EQ
Single-Core	868	958
Multi-Core	2101	3360

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-10110U	Intel Core i5-7442EQ
Announcement date	November 07, 2019	March 07, 2017
Type	Laptop	Embedded
Socket	FCBGA1528	FCBGA1440
Core name	Comet Lake	Kaby Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	7
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	2.9 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	2.1 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2600 millions	2000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	25 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933	DDR4-2400
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Another difference is that Core i5-7442EQ has 2 more core than Core i3-10110U. 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 i3-10110U is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-7442EQ is better: 20
However, it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i3-10110U and Intel Core i5-7442EQ before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-10110U - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-10110U specs and review.

Intel Core i5-7442EQ - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-7442EQ specs and review.