Intel Core i3-1115GRE vs Intel Core i7-7700HQ

Processor comparisons   19-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i3-1115GRE vs Intel Core i7-7700HQ and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, video editing, programming, machine learning, rendering. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Blender, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, Furmark, WPrime, Blender, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, SuperPi, PCMark 10, 3DMark, 7zip, Prime95.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-7700HQ or Intel Core i3-1115GRE.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-1115GRE

51%

Core i7-7700HQ

52%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-7700HQ is 1% better than Core i3-1115GRE. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-1115GRE

51%

Core i7-7700HQ

52%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.6	92.0
Valorant	102.9	104.6
Cyberpunk 2077	57.7	58.6
Apex Legends	96.8	98.3
Call of Duty Warzone	77.2	78.4
Overwatch	83.4	84.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.0	72.1
DOOM Eternal	51.5	52.3
Warzone	80.3	81.6
Assassin's Creed	86.5	87.8
Valheim	85.4	86.8

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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD 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 i3-1115GRE

282%

Core i7-7700HQ

74%

To make a final choice 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 i3-1115GRE is more energy efficient than the Core i7-7700HQ as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 i3-1115GRE	Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Cinbench 15 Single-core	148	162
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	584	762
Cinbench 20 Single-core	394	390
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1442	1701
Cinbench 23 Single-core	776	961
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3012	4271

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

	Intel Core i3-1115GRE	Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Single-Core	2597	2053
Multi-Core	6026	7006

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

	Intel Core i3-1115GRE	Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Single-Core	1272	1009
Multi-Core	2544	3936

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-1115GRE	Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	October 01, 2016
Type	Embedded System	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1449	FCBGA1440
Core name	Tiger Lake	Kaby Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	7
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	3.8 MHz
Frequency	2.2 MHz	2.8 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3200 millions	3300 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733, In -Band ECC	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-7700HQ is 21% better than Core i3-1115GRE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-7700HQ has 2 more core than Core i3-1115GRE. 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 i3-1115GRE is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-7700HQ is better: 25
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i3-1115GRE and Intel Core i7-7700HQ before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-1115GRE - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-1115GRE specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-7700HQ specs and review.