Intel Core i5-7442EQ vs Intel Core i5-4570

Processor comparisons   15-01-2022
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-7442EQ vs Intel Core i5-4570 and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing, rendering. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, PCMark 10, Handbrake, WPrime, PassMark, 7zip, AIDA64, Prime95, MATLAB, Gears 5, SuperPi, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-4570 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 i5-4570

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-7442EQ

51%

Core i5-4570

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.4	91.2
Valorant	103.9	103.7
Cyberpunk 2077	58.2	58.0
Apex Legends	97.7	97.4
Call of Duty Warzone	77.9	77.7
Overwatch	84.2	84.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.7	71.5
DOOM Eternal	51.9	51.8
Warzone	81.0	80.9
Assassin's Creed	87.3	87.1
Valheim	86.2	86.0

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: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 i5-4570

36%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i5-4570 as it consumes less power: 25W vs. 84W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

If you plan 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, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, 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 i5-4570
Cinbench 15 Single-core	130	140
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	504	491
Cinbench 20 Single-core	272	290
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1028	1089
Cinbench 23 Single-core	722	794
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2747	2841

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

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	Intel Core i5-4570
Single-Core	1800	2000
Multi-Core	4848	5164

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

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	Intel Core i5-4570
Single-Core	958	923
Multi-Core	3360	3154

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	Intel Core i5-4570
Announcement date	March 07, 2017	April 01, 2013
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	3.2 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	84 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	Yes
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 i5-4570 is 34% 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: 20
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-4570 is better: 12
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 quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-7442EQ and Intel Core i5-4570 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 i5-4570 specs and review.