Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs Intel Core i5-7442EQ

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs Intel Core i5-7442EQ and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, streaming. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, AIDA64, RealBench, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, MATLAB, WPrime, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, SuperPi, 7zip, Prime95, PassMark, Furmark, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-7442EQ or Intel Core i5-6442EQ.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-6442EQ

51%

Core i5-7442EQ

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-6442EQ

51%

Core i5-7442EQ

51%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	91.4
Valorant	102.2	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	58.2
Apex Legends	96.1	97.7
Call of Duty Warzone	76.7	77.9
Overwatch	82.8	84.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	71.7
DOOM Eternal	51.1	51.9
Warzone	79.7	81.0
Assassin's Creed	85.9	87.3
Valheim	84.8	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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 i5-6442EQ

73%

Core i5-7442EQ

127%

To make a final decision 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 i5-7442EQ is more energy efficient than the Core i5-6442EQ since it has less power consumption: 25W vs. 25W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on 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 check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Core i5-7442EQ
Cinbench 15 Single-core	111	130
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	422	504
Cinbench 20 Single-core	305	272
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	985	1028
Cinbench 23 Single-core	665	722
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2538	2747

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

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Core i5-7442EQ
Single-Core	1704	1800
Multi-Core	4505	4848

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

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Core i5-7442EQ
Single-Core	550	958
Multi-Core	1907	3360

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. 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 new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Core i5-7442EQ
Announcement date	November 30, -0001	March 07, 2017
Type	Embedded	Embedded
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1440
Core name	Skylake	Kaby Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	6	7
Turbo Frequency	2.7 MHz	2.9 MHz
Frequency	1.9 MHz	2.1 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2000 millions	2000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	25 W	25 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR4-2400
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 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. Here Core i5-7442EQ is 9% better than Core i5-6442EQ in terms of CPU frequency. 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 i5-6442EQ is better: 2
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-7442EQ is better: 24
However, 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. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-6442EQ and Intel Core i5-7442EQ before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

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.

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.