i7-1165G7 vs i5-6440EQ

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-6440EQ
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
3.56
Core i7-1165G7
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
6.65
+86.8%

Core i7-1165G7 outperforms Core i5-6440EQ by an impressive 87% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6440EQ and Core i7-1165G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15421048
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.54no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Ice Lake
Power efficiency7.2121.66
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Tiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021)
Release date12 October 2015 (9 years ago)2 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$250no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-6440EQ and Core i7-1165G7 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speedno data2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache256 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size122 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6440EQ and Core i7-1165G7 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socketno dataFCBGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Core i7-1165G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-6440EQ and Core i7-1165G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Core i7-1165G7 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Core i7-1165G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesLPDDR3-1866DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 530Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6440EQ and Core i7-1165G7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Core i7-1165G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Core i7-1165G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Core i7-1165G7.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-6440EQ 3.56
i7-1165G7 6.65
+86.8%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-6440EQ 5445
i7-1165G7 10179
+86.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.56 6.65
Recency 12 October 2015 2 September 2020
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 28 Watt

i7-1165G7 has a 86.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more threads, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 60.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-1165G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6440EQ in performance tests.


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