Intel Core i7-8557U vs Intel Core i7-7700HQ

Processor comparisons   18-01-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i7-8557U vs Intel Core i7-7700HQ and decide which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, streaming, rendering, programming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like PassMark, Blender, PCMark 10, SuperPi, Handbrake, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, 7zip, RealBench, MATLAB, AIDA64, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-7700HQ 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 i7-7700HQ

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-8557U

52%

Core i7-7700HQ

52%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.1	92.0
Valorant	104.7	104.6
Cyberpunk 2077	58.6	58.6
Apex Legends	98.4	98.3
Call of Duty Warzone	78.5	78.4
Overwatch	84.8	84.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.2	72.1
DOOM Eternal	52.3	52.3
Warzone	81.7	81.6
Assassin's Creed	87.9	87.8
Valheim	86.9	86.8

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 i7-8557U

244%

Core i7-7700HQ

74%

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 i7-8557U is more energy efficient than the Core i7-7700HQ as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 i7-8557U	Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Cinbench 15 Single-core	189	162
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	705	762
Cinbench 20 Single-core	439	390
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1762	1701
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1047	961
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4809	4271

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

	Intel Core i7-8557U	Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Single-Core	2458	2053
Multi-Core	7843	7006

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

	Intel Core i7-8557U	Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Single-Core	1101	1009
Multi-Core	4053	3936

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 in your computer. 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-8557U	Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Announcement date	November 07, 2019	October 01, 2016
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1528	FCBGA1440
Core name	Coffee Lake	Kaby Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	7
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	3.8 MHz
Frequency	1.7 MHz	2.8 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	3300 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	32 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 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 i7-7700HQ is 39% 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: 23
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-7700HQ is better: 6
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-8557U and Intel Core i7-7700HQ before making a selection which of the processors 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 i7-7700HQ specs and review.