Intel Core i5-8300H vs Intel Core i7-4712HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8300H and Intel Core i7-4712HQ 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 - 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 i5-8300H

Intel Core i7-4712HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8300H

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Around 21% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.30 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 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2267 vs 1734
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7418 vs 5369
Around 38% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 971 vs 703
Around 32% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3404 vs 2575

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 March 2018 vs 14 April 2014
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L3 cache	8 MB vs 6 MB
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2267 vs 1734
PassMark - CPU mark	7418 vs 5369
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	971 vs 703
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3404 vs 2575

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4712HQ

Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 37 Watt vs 45 Watt
34x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.544 vs 0.016

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	37 Watt vs 45 Watt
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 i7-4712HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2267

1734

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7418

5369

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

971

703

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3404

2575

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.016

0.544

Name	Intel Core i5-8300H	Intel Core i7-4712HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	2267	1734
PassMark - CPU mark	7418	5369
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	971	703
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3404	2575
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)		9.269
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		51.775
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.316
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		14.681
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1136
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1750
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3130
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1136
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1750
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3130

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-8300H	Intel Core i7-4712HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Haswell
Launch date	1 March 2018	14 April 2014
Place in performance rating	1837	1839
Price now	$250
Processor Number	i5-8300H	i7-4712HQ
Series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	11.08
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$378
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	126 mm	177 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	100 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.30 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	DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E9B	0x416
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	37 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
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)