Intel Core i5-7442EQ vs Intel Core i5-4470S

Processor comparisons   15-01-2022
   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-7442EQ vs Intel Core i5-4470S and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming, streaming. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as 3DMark, SuperPi, RealBench, PCMark 10, Furmark, Blender, WPrime, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, Blender, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, AIDA64, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

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 i5-4470S 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 i5-4470S

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-7442EQ

51%

Core i5-4470S

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.4	90.9
Valorant	103.9	103.3
Cyberpunk 2077	58.2	57.9
Apex Legends	97.7	97.1
Call of Duty Warzone	77.9	77.5
Overwatch	84.2	83.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.7	71.3
DOOM Eternal	51.9	51.7
Warzone	81.0	80.6
Assassin's Creed	87.3	86.8
Valheim	86.2	85.8

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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 i5-4470S

39%

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 i5-7442EQ is more energy efficient than the Core i5-4470S as it consumes less power: 25W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn 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. 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 i5-4470S
Cinbench 15 Single-core	130	130
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	504	470
Cinbench 20 Single-core	272	320
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1028	1161
Cinbench 23 Single-core	722	704
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2747	2678

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

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	Intel Core i5-4470S
Single-Core	1800	1738
Multi-Core	4848	4727

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

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	Intel Core i5-4470S
Single-Core	958	763
Multi-Core	3360	2879

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 i5-7442EQ	Intel Core i5-4470S
Announcement date	March 07, 2017	April 01, 2020
Type	Embedded	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1440	LGA1150
Core name	Kaby Lake	Haswell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	7	4
Turbo Frequency	2.9 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	2000 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	25 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	25.6 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 i5-4470S is 27% better than Core i5-7442EQ 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 i5-7442EQ is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-4470S is better: 7
Although it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-7442EQ and Intel Core i5-4470S 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 i5-4470S - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-4470S specs and review.