i5-4278U vs i5-7600K

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7600K and Core i5-4278U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1363	2016
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.11	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5 (Desktop)	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	4.45	6.02
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	21 July 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$242	$315

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-7600K and Core i5-4278U 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	3.1 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Multiplier	38	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	3 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	no data	181 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	1300 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7600K and Core i5-4278U 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)	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)	91 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7600K and Core i5-4278U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+

Security technologies

Core i5-7600K and Core i5-4278U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7600K and Core i5-4278U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7600K and Core i5-4278U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 630	Intel Iris Graphics 5100
Max video memory	64 GB	2 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7600K and Core i5-4278U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7600K and Core i5-4278U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	3280x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	3200x2000@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-7600K and Core i5-4278U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7600K and Core i5-4278U.

PCIe version	3.0	2
PCI Express lanes	16	12

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.28	1.78
Integrated graphics card	3.10	1.93
Recency	3 January 2017	21 July 2014
Physical cores	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	91 Watt	28 Watt

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