Intel Core i5-8279U vs Intel Core i7-5700EQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8279U and Intel Core i7-5700EQ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-8279U

Intel Core i7-5700EQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8279U

Around 21% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 68% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 47 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2299 vs 2092
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7492 vs 5803

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 47 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2299 vs 2092
PassMark - CPU mark	7492 vs 5803

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5700EQ

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100 °C

Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100 °C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8279U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5700EQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2299

2092

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7492

5803

Name	Intel Core i5-8279U	Intel Core i7-5700EQ
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1043
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3981
PassMark - Single thread mark	2299	2092
PassMark - CPU mark	7492	5803
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		7.143
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		45.514
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.25
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1369
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2447
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4091
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1369
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2447
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4091

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-8279U	Intel Core i7-5700EQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Broadwell
Launch date	Q2'19	Q2'15
Launch price (MSRP)	$320
Place in performance rating	1360	1352
Processor Number	i5-8279U	i7-5700EQ
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Series		5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI	5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105°C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR3L 1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x3EA5
eDRAM	128 MB
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCBGA1528	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	47 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		37 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		1.90 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 32mm x 1.8mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1, 4x1	Up to 1x16 2x8 1x8 2x4
Scalability		1S Only
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)
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)