Intel Core i5-7300HQ processor review

Intel Core i5-7300HQ

Core i5-7300HQ processor released by Intel; release date: 3 January 2017. At the time of release, the processor cost $250. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Kaby Lake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.50 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 100°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 256 KB, L2 - 1 MB, L3 - 6 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600. Maximum memory size: 64 GB.

Supported socket types: FCBGA1440. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 45 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel® HD Graphics 630 with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 1 GHz, maximum video memory size - 64 GB.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4772
1959
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
153592
5099
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
832
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
2632
3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36198
1940
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
24.852 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
244.645 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4.623 Frames/s
1.531 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
49.002 Frames/s
15.121 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
27.155 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047 Frames
1457 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128 Frames
2449 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887 Frames
4368 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047.000 Fps
1457.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128.000 Fps
2449.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887.000 Fps
4368.000 Fps
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1959
PassMark - CPU mark 5099
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 832
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2632
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 1940
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 24.852 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 244.645 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 1.531 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 15.121 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 27.155 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 1457 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 2449 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 4368 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 1457.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 2449.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 4368.000 Fps

Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics 630

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1150 MHz
Core clock speed 350 MHz
Floating-point performance 441.6 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Pipelines 24
Texture fill rate 27.6 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt
Transistor count 189 million

Games performance

Gears Tactics (2020)

Low, 1280x72028.90
Medium, 1920x108010.00

Hunt Showdown (2020)

Low, 1280x72013.30
Medium, 1920x10805.50

Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order (2019)

Medium, 1920x10807.30

Need for Speed Heat (2019)

Low, 1280x72014.10
Medium, 1920x10807.10

GRID 2019 (2019)

Low, 1280x72031.40
Medium, 1920x108012.10

Ghost Recon Breakpoint (2019)

Low, 1280x72011.00

FIFA 20 (2019)

Low, 1280x72053.50
Medium, 1920x108025.40
High, 1920x108021.50

Borderlands 3 (2019)

Low, 1280x72014.20
Medium, 1920x10805.60

Control (2019)

Low, 1280x72014.65
Medium, 1920x10804.70

Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)

Low, 1280x72038.20
Medium, 1920x108011.20
High, 1920x10806.40

League of Legends (2019)

Ultra, 1920x108086.00
QHD, 2560x144064.00
4K, 3840x216034.50

F1 2019 (2019)

Low, 1280x72035.00
Medium, 1920x108013.40
High, 1920x108012.20

Rage 2 (2019)

Low, 1280x7206.80

Anno 1800 (2019)

Low, 1280x72016.20
Medium, 1920x10805.00

The Division 2 (2019)

Low, 1280x72015.00
Medium, 1920x10806.00

Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019)

Low, 1280x72035.00
Medium, 1920x108012.80
High, 1920x108010.30

Anthem (2019)

Low, 1280x7209.20
Medium, 1920x10804.80

Metro Exodus (2019)

Low, 1280x72013.90
Medium, 1920x10806.80

Far Cry New Dawn (2019)

Low, 1280x72012.00
Medium, 1920x10805.00

Apex Legends (2019)

Low, 1280x72024.50
Medium, 1920x10809.50
High, 1920x10808.30

World of Tanks enCore (2018)

Low, 1366x768188.00
Medium, 1920x108025.50
Ultra, 1920x10809.60
4K, 3840x21602.80

Just Cause 4 (2018)

Low, 1280x72014.60
Medium, 1920x10808.40

Farming Simulator 19 (2018)

Low, 1280x72059.20
Medium, 1920x108021.30
High, 1920x108010.70
Ultra, 1920x10806.80

Battlefield V (2018)

Low, 1280x72014.90

Fallout 76 (2018)

Low, 1280x72015.30
Medium, 1920x10806.90

Hitman 2 (2018)

Low, 1280x72011.20
Medium, 1920x10806.90

Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018)

Low, 1280x7209.00
Medium, 1920x10805.00

FIFA 19 (2018)

Low, 1280x72036.20
Medium, 1920x108020.10
High, 1920x108014.60

Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)

Low, 1280x72014.00
Medium, 1920x10805.00

F1 2018 (2018)

Low, 1280x72026.00
Medium, 1920x108012.00

Monster Hunter World (2018)

Low, 1280x72013.30
Medium, 1920x10805.60

The Crew 2 (2018)

Low, 1280x72020.10
Medium, 1920x10807.10

Far Cry 5 (2018)

Low, 1280x72013.00
Medium, 1920x10806.00

X-Plane 11.11 (2018)

Low, 1280x72031.30
Medium, 1920x108019.60
High, 1920x108017.50
4K, 3840x21607.10

Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)

Low, 1280x72015.20
Medium, 1920x10805.80

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)

Low, 1280x7209.75
Medium, 1920x10804.30

Fortnite (2018)

Low, 1280x72068.00
Medium, 1920x108024.20

Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x72025.80
Medium, 1920x10809.30

Need for Speed Payback (2017)

Low, 1280x72019.90
Medium, 1920x10809.50

Call of Duty WWII (2017)

Low, 1280x72030.70
Medium, 1920x108018.40

Assassin's Creed Origins (2017)

Low, 1280x72010.00
Medium, 1920x10807.00

Destiny 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x72021.20
Medium, 1920x108011.10
High, 1920x10809.90

ELEX (2017)

Low, 1280x72014.00
Medium, 1920x10807.00

The Evil Within 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x72012.40
Medium, 1920x10806.70
High, 1920x10806.00

Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)

Low, 1280x72014.00
Medium, 1920x108012.00
High, 1920x10809.00

FIFA 18 (2017)

Low, 1280x72069.00
Medium, 1920x108037.70

Ark Survival Evolved (2017)

Low, 1280x72015.70

F1 2017 (2017)

Low, 1280x72032.50
Medium, 1920x108013.00
High, 1920x108013.00

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Medium, 1366x76899.00
High, 1920x108096.00
Ultra, 1920x10808.20
4K, 3820x21608.20

Dirt 4 (2017)

Low, 1280x72044.20
Medium, 1920x108013.10

Rocket League (2017)

Low, 1280x72087.10
Medium, 1920x108033.80
High, 1920x108021.90
4K, 3840x21606.40

Prey (2017)

Low, 1280x72031.60
Medium, 1920x108012.60

Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)

Low, 1280x72018.10

Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)

Low, 1280x72014.70
Medium, 1920x10806.70

For Honor (2017)

Low, 1280x72026.70
Medium, 1920x108010.30

Resident Evil 7 (2017)

Low, 1280x72034.00
Medium, 1920x108014.90

Dishonored 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x72016.30

Call of Duty Infinite Warfare (2016)

Low, 1280x72024.10

Titanfall 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x72044.00
Medium, 1366x76833.90
High, 1920x108012.10

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Low, 1280x720106.00
Medium, 1366x76865.00
High, 1920x108023.60
Ultra, 1920x108013.00

Civilization VI (2016)

Low, 1024x76841.55
Medium, 1366x76815.75

Battlefield 1 (2016)

Low, 1280x72033.80
Medium, 1366x76819.60

Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)

Low, 1280x72017.90

Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)

Low, 1280x72027.40
Medium, 1366x76815.90

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280x72058.30
Medium, 1366x76840.20
High, 1920x108017.50

Doom (2016)

Low, 1280x72023.90
Medium, 1366x76819.90

Ashes of the Singularity (2016)

Low, 1280x76810.95
Medium, 1920x10806.70

Hitman 2016 (2016)

Low, 1280x72016.00

The Division (2016)

Low, 1280x72024.40
Medium, 1366x76814.60

Far Cry Primal (2016)

Low, 1280x72019.00

XCOM 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x72019.20
Medium, 1920x10807.40

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024x76823.60
Medium, 1366x76814.50

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Low, 1024x76839.90
Medium, 1366x76824.80
High, 1920x108016.10

Star Wars Battlefront (2015)

Low, 1024x76834.30
Medium, 1366x76819.50

Fallout 4 (2015)

Low, 1280x72021.80

Anno 2205 (2015)

Low, 1024x76836.60
Medium, 1366x76821.00
High, 1920x10808.50

World of Warships (2015)

Low, 1366x76880.50
Medium, 1366x76851.90
High, 1920x108024.55

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x720120.00
Medium, 1366x76869.00
High, 1920x108026.10
Ultra, 1920x108022.20

The Witcher 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x76817.00

Dirt Rally (2015)

Low, 1024x768178.90
Medium, 1366x76838.30
High, 1920x108016.10

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024x76849.60
Medium, 1366x76834.30
High, 1920x10808.50

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Low, 1024x76840.10
Medium, 1366x76825.50
High, 1920x10808.70

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

Low, 1280x72037.70
Medium, 1344x75623.90
High, 1920x108012.60

Sims 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x768186.30
Medium, 1366x76857.10
High, 1920x108027.20

Total War: Rome II (2013)

Low, 1024x76858.00
Medium, 1366x76841.10
High, 1366x76832.20
Ultra, 1920x10804.50

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x72067.35
Medium, 1366x76835.00
High, 1366x76828.00
Ultra, 1920x10808.60

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x76899.00
Medium, 1366x76848.00
High, 1366x76829.80

Diablo III (2012)

Low, 1024x76877.30
Medium, 1366x76854.60
High, 1366x76846.30
Ultra, 1920x108027.70

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

Low, 1280x72061.70
Medium, 1366x76832.70
High, 1366x76820.00

World of Warcraft (2005)

Low, 800x600163.60
Medium, 1024x76884.30
High, 1280x102419.90

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake
Launch date 3 January 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $250
Place in performance rating 1118
Processor Number i5-7300HQ
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.50 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB
L3 cache 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 4
Number of threads 4

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x591B
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 35 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)