Intel Core i7-7500U vs Intel Core i5-5200U

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i7-7500U vs Intel Core i5-5200U tests and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, streaming, rendering, machine learning. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, PCMark 10, SuperPi, AIDA64, Blender, Furmark, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, RealBench, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-5200U or Intel Core i7-7500U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-7500U

51%

Core i5-5200U

50%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-7500U is 1% better than Core i5-5200U. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-7500U

51%

Core i5-5200U

50%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low 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: Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.3	89.5
Valorant	102.6	101.7
Cyberpunk 2077	57.4	57.0
Apex Legends	96.4	95.6
Call of Duty Warzone	76.9	76.3
Overwatch	83.1	82.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.8	70.2
DOOM Eternal	51.3	50.9
Warzone	80.0	79.3
Assassin's Creed	86.2	85.4
Valheim	85.1	84.4

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 comparisons 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. 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 i7-7500U

215%

Core i5-5200U

163%

To make a finishing choice 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 i5-5200U since it has less power consumption: 15W 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all threads and cores 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 program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-7500U	Intel Core i5-5200U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	149	110
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	376	264
Cinbench 20 Single-core	354	248
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	739	584
Cinbench 23 Single-core	519	595
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2492	1417

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

	Intel Core i7-7500U	Intel Core i5-5200U
Single-Core	1956	1533
Multi-Core	3649	2507

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

	Intel Core i7-7500U	Intel Core i5-5200U
Single-Core	971	735
Multi-Core	2214	1469

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 i7-7500U	Intel Core i5-5200U
Announcement date	October 01, 2016	October 01, 2014
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1356	FCBGA1168
Core name	Kaby Lake	Broadwell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	7	5
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	2.7 MHz
Frequency	2.7 MHz	2.2 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1700 millions	1740 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	3 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
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 i7-7500U is 18% better than Core i5-5200U 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 i7-7500U is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-5200U is better: 3
However, it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-7500U and Intel Core i5-5200U before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i7-7500U specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-5200U specs and review.