Intel Core i3-7350K vs Intel Core i5-6442EQ

Processor comparisons   18-02-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i3-7350K vs Intel Core i5-6442EQ and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, video editing, machine learning, programming. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Blender, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, Furmark, 3DMark, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, SuperPi, WPrime, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, PCMark 10, 7zip, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-6442EQ or Intel Core i3-7350K.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-7350K

51%

Core i5-6442EQ

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-7350K

51%

Core i5-6442EQ

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. 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 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: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.6	89.9
Valorant	102.9	102.2
Cyberpunk 2077	57.6	57.2
Apex Legends	96.8	96.1
Call of Duty Warzone	77.2	76.7
Overwatch	83.4	82.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.0	70.5
DOOM Eternal	51.5	51.1
Warzone	80.3	79.7
Assassin's Creed	86.5	85.9
Valheim	85.4	84.8

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, 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 i3-7350K

62%

Core i5-6442EQ

73%

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 i5-6442EQ is more energy efficient than the Core i3-7350K as it consumes less power: 60W vs. 25W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that 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 i3-7350K	Intel Core i5-6442EQ
Cinbench 15 Single-core	181	111
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	458	422
Cinbench 20 Single-core	370	305
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	874	985
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1251	665
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3136	2538

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

	Intel Core i3-7350K	Intel Core i5-6442EQ
Single-Core	2467	1704
Multi-Core	4831	4505

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

	Intel Core i3-7350K	Intel Core i5-6442EQ
Single-Core	1122	550
Multi-Core	2531	1907

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. 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 still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-7350K	Intel Core i5-6442EQ
Announcement date	March 21, 2017	November 30, -0001
Type	Desktop	Embedded
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCBGA1440
Core name	Kaby Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	7	6
Turbo Frequency		2.7 MHz
Frequency	4.2 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	2000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	60 W	25 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	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. Here Core i3-7350K is 54% better than Core i5-6442EQ in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-6442EQ has 2 more core than Core i3-7350K. 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 i3-7350K is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-6442EQ is better: 6
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-7350K and Intel Core i5-6442EQ before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-7350K - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-7350K specs and review.

Intel Core i5-6442EQ - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-6442EQ specs and review.