Core i7 vs Core i5-7442EQ

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7442EQ and Core i7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1531	1671
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.14	5.71
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	no data
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	no data
Current price	$2460 (9.8x MSRP)	$263

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Core i7 has 3979% better value for money than i5-7442EQ.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-7442EQ and Core i7 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	no data
Threads	4	no data
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	no data
Bus support	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	no data
L2 cache	1 MB	no data
L3 cache	6 MB	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7442EQ and Core i7 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7442EQ and Core i7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-7442EQ and Core i7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7442EQ and Core i7 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7442EQ and Core i7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 630

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7442EQ and Core i7.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Core i5-7442EQ outperforms Core i7 by 27% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.13	2.46
Recency	3 January 2017	1 October 2023

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