Intel Core i5-7442EQ vs Intel Core i7-7500U

Processor comparisons 15-01-2022

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-7442EQ vs Intel Core i7-7500U and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, video editing, machine learning, rendering. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like AIDA64, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, UserBenchmark, Furmark, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, RealBench, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, WPrime, Gears 5, SuperPi, Handbrake.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

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 i7-7500U 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 i7-7500U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-7442EQ

51%

Core i7-7500U

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just 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: Monster Hunter World, Control, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.4	90.3
Valorant	103.9	102.6
Cyberpunk 2077	58.2	57.4
Apex Legends	97.7	96.4
Call of Duty Warzone	77.9	76.9
Overwatch	84.2	83.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.7	70.8
DOOM Eternal	51.9	51.3
Warzone	81.0	80.0
Assassin's Creed	87.3	86.2
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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 i7-7500U

215%

To make a final 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 i7-7500U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-7442EQ as it consumes less power: 25W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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

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 processor turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in 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 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 i7-7500U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	130	149
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	504	376
Cinbench 20 Single-core	272	354
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1028	739
Cinbench 23 Single-core	722	519
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2747	2492

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

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	Intel Core i7-7500U
Single-Core	1800	1956
Multi-Core	4848	3649

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

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	Intel Core i7-7500U
Single-Core	958	971
Multi-Core	3360	2214

Comparison of specifications

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

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	Intel Core i7-7500U
Announcement date	March 07, 2017	October 01, 2016
Type	Embedded	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1356
Core name	Kaby Lake	Kaby Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	7	7
Turbo Frequency	2.9 MHz	3.5 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	2.7 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2000 millions	1700 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	25 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	4 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 i7-7500U is 22% better than Core i5-7442EQ in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-7442EQ has 2 more core than Core i7-7500U. 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: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-7500U is better: 9
Although it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-7442EQ and Intel Core i7-7500U 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 i7-7500U specs and review.