Intel Core i5-7442EQ vs Intel Core i3-8145UE

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-7442EQ vs Intel Core i3-8145UE tests and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, machine learning, rendering, streaming, programming. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like VeraCrypt, Gears 5, AIDA64, Prime95, MATLAB, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, SuperPi, Blender, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, Furmark, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, WPrime.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-8145UE 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 i3-8145UE

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-7442EQ

51%

Core i3-8145UE

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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 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 CPU comparisons were performed: Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.4	90.2
Valorant	103.9	102.5
Cyberpunk 2077	58.2	57.4
Apex Legends	97.7	96.4
Call of Duty Warzone	77.9	76.9
Overwatch	84.2	83.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.7	70.7
DOOM Eternal	51.9	51.3
Warzone	81.0	80.0
Assassin's Creed	87.3	86.1
Valheim	86.2	85.1

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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-7442EQ

127%

Core i3-8145UE

221%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i3-8145UE 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. 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 i5-7442EQ	Intel Core i3-8145UE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	130	133
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	504	305
Cinbench 20 Single-core	272	325
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1028	572
Cinbench 23 Single-core	722	538
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2747	2090

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

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	Intel Core i3-8145UE
Single-Core	1800	2396
Multi-Core	4848	4180

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

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	Intel Core i3-8145UE
Single-Core	958	995
Multi-Core	3360	2174

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 i3-8145UE
Announcement date	March 07, 2017	July 07, 2019
Type	Embedded	Embedded
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1528
Core name	Kaby Lake	Whiskey Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	7	8
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	14 nm
Transistors count	2000 millions	1900 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	25 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	4 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 i3-8145UE 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 i3-8145UE. 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: 20
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-8145UE is better: 11
However, it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-7442EQ and Intel Core i3-8145UE 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 i3-8145UE - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-8145UE specs and review.