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

Processor comparisons   15-01-2022
   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-7442EQ vs Intel Core i3-1115GRE and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, rendering, programming, machine learning, video editing. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, Furmark, AIDA64, WPrime, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, 7zip, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, RealBench, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Gears 5, 3DMark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-1115GRE 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 i3-1115GRE

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-7442EQ

51%

Core i3-1115GRE

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.4	90.6
Valorant	103.9	102.9
Cyberpunk 2077	58.2	57.7
Apex Legends	97.7	96.8
Call of Duty Warzone	77.9	77.2
Overwatch	84.2	83.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.7	71.0
DOOM Eternal	51.9	51.5
Warzone	81.0	80.3
Assassin's Creed	87.3	86.5
Valheim	86.2	85.4

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 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 i3-1115GRE

282%

To make a final decision 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 i5-7442EQ since it has less power consumption: 25W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. 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 can use only one core to work, 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 i5-7442EQ	Intel Core i3-1115GRE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	130	148
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	504	584
Cinbench 20 Single-core	272	394
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1028	1442
Cinbench 23 Single-core	722	776
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2747	3012

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

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	Intel Core i3-1115GRE
Single-Core	1800	2597
Multi-Core	4848	6026

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

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	Intel Core i3-1115GRE
Single-Core	958	1272
Multi-Core	3360	2544

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 i5-7442EQ	Intel Core i3-1115GRE
Announcement date	March 07, 2017	October 01, 2020
Type	Embedded	Embedded System
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	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733, In -Band ECC
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	Yes
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 i3-1115GRE 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 i3-1115GRE. 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 i5-7442EQ is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-1115GRE is better: 18
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-7442EQ and Intel Core i3-1115GRE before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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 i3-1115GRE - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-1115GRE specs and review.