Intel Core i5-7442EQ vs Intel Core i3-1115G4E

Processor comparisons 15-01-2022

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-7442EQ vs Intel Core i3-1115G4E and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as VeraCrypt, MATLAB, 3DMark, 7zip, Blender, AIDA64, RealBench, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, Furmark, Blender, WPrime, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-1115G4E or Intel Core i5-7442EQ.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-7442EQ

51%

Core i3-1115G4E

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-7442EQ

51%

Core i3-1115G4E

51%

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 run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low 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 CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.4	90.8
Valorant	103.9	103.2
Cyberpunk 2077	58.2	57.8
Apex Legends	97.7	97.0
Call of Duty Warzone	77.9	77.4
Overwatch	84.2	83.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.7	71.2
DOOM Eternal	51.9	51.6
Warzone	81.0	80.5
Assassin's Creed	87.3	86.7
Valheim	86.2	85.6

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, 4K 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-7442EQ

127%

Core i3-1115G4E

209%

To make a finishing 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 i3-1115G4E is more energy efficient than the Core i5-7442EQ since it has less power consumption: 25W vs. 20W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count 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 streaming, programming, 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 cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out 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. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 i5-7442EQ	Intel Core i3-1115G4E
Cinbench 15 Single-core	130	147
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	504	578
Cinbench 20 Single-core	272	390
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1028	1428
Cinbench 23 Single-core	722	768
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2747	2982

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

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	Intel Core i3-1115G4E
Single-Core	1800	2571
Multi-Core	4848	5966

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

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	Intel Core i3-1115G4E
Single-Core	958	1254
Multi-Core	3360	2732

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 in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	Intel Core i3-1115G4E
Announcement date	March 07, 2017	October 01, 2020
Type	Embedded	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1449
Core name	Kaby Lake	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	7	11
Turbo Frequency	2.9 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	2.2 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	2000 millions	3200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	25 W	20 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	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

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-1115G4E is 4% better than Core i5-7442EQ in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-7442EQ has 2 more core than Core i3-1115G4E. 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 i5-7442EQ is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-1115G4E is better: 17
However, it should be understood that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-7442EQ and Intel Core i3-1115G4E before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

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.

Intel Core i3-1115G4E - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-1115G4E specs and review.