Intel Core i5-8300H vs Intel Core i7-3740QM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8300H and Intel Core i7-3740QM 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: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8300H

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2270 vs 1877
  • Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7437 vs 5696
  • Around 36% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 971 vs 712
  • Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3404 vs 2717
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 March 2018 vs 30 September 2012
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
L3 cache 8 MB vs 6144 KB
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2270 vs 1877
PassMark - CPU mark 7437 vs 5696
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 971 vs 712
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3404 vs 2717

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3740QM

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
  • 34x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.544 vs 0.016
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 105 °C vs 100°C
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.544 vs 0.016

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8300H
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3740QM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2270
1877
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7437
5696
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
971
712
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3404
2717
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.016
0.544
Name Intel Core i5-8300H Intel Core i7-3740QM
PassMark - Single thread mark 2270 1877
PassMark - CPU mark 7437 5696
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 971 712
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3404 2717
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2437
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.016 0.544
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 15.324
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 16.99
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.999
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.777
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4291
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4291

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-8300H Intel Core i7-3740QM

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Ivy Bridge
Launch date 1 March 2018 30 September 2012
Place in performance rating 1848 1841
Price now $250 $239.95
Processor Number i5-8300H i7-3740QM
Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 11.08 10.22
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $378

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.30 GHz 2.70 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 126 mm 160 mm
L1 cache 256 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 1024 KB
L3 cache 8 MB 6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C 105 °C
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 8
Transistor count 1400 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.8 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E9B 0x166
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz 1.30 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® UHD Graphics 630 Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics max frequency 1.3 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
CRT
SDVO
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

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 1
Package Size 42mm x 28mm 37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)
Sockets supported FCBGA1440 FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 45 Watt

Peripherals

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

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access

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)