Intel Core i5-8265U vs Intel Core i7-4770

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i5-8265U vs Intel Core i7-4770 and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, video editing, programming, streaming. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like PassMark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, Handbrake, PCMark 10, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, Blender, SuperPi, RealBench, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, 7zip, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-4770 or Intel Core i5-8265U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-8265U

51%

Core i7-4770

52%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-4770 is 1% better than Core i5-8265U. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-8265U

51%

Core i7-4770

52%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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 low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.4	92.1
Valorant	103.8	104.7
Cyberpunk 2077	58.1	58.6
Apex Legends	97.6	98.4
Call of Duty Warzone	77.9	78.5
Overwatch	84.1	84.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.6	72.2
DOOM Eternal	51.9	52.3
Warzone	81.0	81.6
Assassin's Creed	87.2	87.9
Valheim	86.2	86.9

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 i5-8265U

201%

Core i7-4770

38%

To make a finishing choice 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 i5-8265U is more energy efficient than the Core i7-4770 since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 84W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will find out 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. Because there are still many programs that 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 i5-8265U	Intel Core i7-4770
Cinbench 15 Single-core	171	141
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	549	690
Cinbench 20 Single-core	401	355
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1135	1349
Cinbench 23 Single-core	606	1102
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1674	3271

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

	Intel Core i5-8265U	Intel Core i7-4770
Single-Core	2175	2149
Multi-Core	6181	7010

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

	Intel Core i5-8265U	Intel Core i7-4770
Single-Core	907	974
Multi-Core	3312	4033

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful 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 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 the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-8265U	Intel Core i7-4770
Announcement date	April 01, 2018	April 01, 2013
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1528	LGA1150
Core name	Whiskey Lake	Haswell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	4
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	1.6 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	1900 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	84 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-4770 is 52% better than Core i5-8265U 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 i5-8265U is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-4770 is better: 22
Although it should be realized that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-8265U and Intel Core i7-4770 before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i5-8265U specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-4770 specs and review.