Intel Core i7-8557U vs Intel Core i5-8300H

Processor comparisons   18-01-2022
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-8557U vs Intel Core i5-8300H and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, video editing, programming, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like WPrime, MATLAB, 7zip, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, PassMark, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Handbrake, SuperPi, Prime95, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, VeraCrypt.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-8300H or Intel Core i7-8557U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-8557U

52%

Core i5-8300H

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-8557U

52%

Core i5-8300H

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play 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 final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Control, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.1	92.4
Valorant	104.7	105.0
Cyberpunk 2077	58.6	58.8
Apex Legends	98.4	98.7
Call of Duty Warzone	78.5	78.8
Overwatch	84.8	85.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.2	72.5
DOOM Eternal	52.3	52.5
Warzone	81.7	81.9
Assassin's Creed	87.9	88.2
Valheim	86.9	87.2

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-8557U

244%

Core i5-8300H

82%

To make a final 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 i7-8557U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-8300H as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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 programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether 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 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 i7-8557U	Intel Core i5-8300H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	189	169
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	705	795
Cinbench 20 Single-core	439	397
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1762	1689
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1047	1019
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4809	3996

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

	Intel Core i7-8557U	Intel Core i5-8300H
Single-Core	2458	2363
Multi-Core	7843	7583

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

	Intel Core i7-8557U	Intel Core i5-8300H
Single-Core	1101	1109
Multi-Core	4053	4352

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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 can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-8557U	Intel Core i5-8300H
Announcement date	November 07, 2019	April 01, 2018
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1528	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	8
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	1.7 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1900 millions	2100 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	32 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	41.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	8 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 i5-8300H is 26% better than Core i7-8557U 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 i7-8557U is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8300H is better: 20
Although it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here 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 reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-8557U and Intel Core i5-8300H before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-8557U - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-8557U specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-8300H specs and review.