Intel Core i7-8650U vs Intel Core i5-7200U

Processor comparisons   04-02-2023
   If you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-8650U vs Intel Core i5-7200U and see which is better for games or simple use for rendering, machine learning, streaming, video editing, programming. Here you can find useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as UserBenchmark, 7zip, Gears 5, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, Blender, RealBench, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, MATLAB, Blender, Furmark, WPrime, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-7200U or Intel Core i7-8650U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-8650U

52%

Core i5-7200U

51%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-8650U is 1% better than Core i5-7200U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-8650U

52%

Core i5-7200U

51%

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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.3	90.0
Valorant	104.8	102.3
Cyberpunk 2077	58.7	57.3
Apex Legends	98.6	96.1
Call of Duty Warzone	78.6	76.7
Overwatch	84.9	82.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.3	70.6
DOOM Eternal	52.4	51.1
Warzone	81.8	79.8
Assassin's Creed	88.1	85.9
Valheim	87.0	84.9

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 participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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 i7-8650U

268%

Core i5-7200U

192%

To make a final decision 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 i7-8650U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-7200U since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program 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 i7-8650U	Intel Core i5-7200U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	175	132
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	614	334
Cinbench 20 Single-core	365	308
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1299	652
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1037	817
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3576	1978

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

	Intel Core i7-8650U	Intel Core i5-7200U
Single-Core	2237	1807
Multi-Core	6598	3391

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

	Intel Core i7-8650U	Intel Core i5-7200U
Single-Core	1208	864
Multi-Core	4182	1952

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 i7-8650U	Intel Core i5-7200U
Announcement date	September 23, 2017	October 01, 2016
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FC-BGA1356	FCBGA1356
Core name	Kaby Lake R	Kaby Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	7
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.1 MHz
Frequency	1.9 MHz	2.5 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1700 millions	1810 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	3 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 i5-7200U is 24% better than Core i7-8650U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-8650U has 2 more core than Core i5-7200U. 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 i7-8650U is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-7200U is better: 3
All the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-8650U and Intel Core i5-7200U before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-8650U - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-8650U specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-7200U specs and review.