Intel Core i7 7700HQ vs Intel Core i5 8279U
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i7 7700HQ with 4 cores 2.8GHz and Intel Core i5 8279U with 4 cores 2.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 7700HQ 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.8GHz vs 2.4GHz)
Intel Core i5 8279U 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 4 months late
Better graphics card performance
Higher specification of memory (2400 vs 2400)
Lower TDP (28W vs 45W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 7700HQ
877
Intel Core i5 8279U
+23%
1085
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7700HQ
3958
Intel Core i5 8279U
+12%
4440
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 7700HQ
1211
Intel Core i5 8279U
+8%
1313
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7700HQ
3807
Intel Core i5 8279U
+17%
4465
Blender
Intel Core i7 7700HQ
+30%
77
Intel Core i5 8279U
59
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 7700HQ
896
Intel Core i5 8279U
+6%
951
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7700HQ
3456
Intel Core i5 8279U
+13%
3929
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 7700HQ
2069
Intel Core i5 8279U
+14%
2365
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7700HQ
6955
Intel Core i5 8279U
+11%
7732
General Parameters
Jan 2017
Release Date
May 2019
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Kaby Lake
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
i7-7700HQ
Processor Number
i5-8279U
BGA-1440
Socket
BGA-1528
HD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
Iris Plus Graphics 655
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
45 W
Power Consumption
28 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
4
8
Performance Core Threads
8
2.8 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
3.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
4
Total Core Count
4
8
Total Thread Count
8
-
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
-
Multiplier
24x
128 K per core
L1 Cache
32 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
6 MB shared
L3 Cache
6 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600
Memory Types
DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
64 GB
Max Memory Size
32 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
37.5 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
37.5 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
1100 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1150 MHz
192
Shader Units
384
24
Texture Units
48
3
Raster Operation Units
6
24
Execution Units
48
15 W
Power Consumption
15 W
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
0.44 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
0.81 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
