Intel Core i5-8300H vs Intel Core i7-7700HQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8300H and Intel Core i7-7700HQ 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 i7-7700HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8300H

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2262 vs 2048
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7407 vs 6888
Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 971 vs 875
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3404 vs 3303

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 March 2018 vs 3 January 2017
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
L3 cache	8 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2262 vs 2048
PassMark - CPU mark	7407 vs 6888
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	971 vs 875
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3404 vs 3303

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7700HQ

Around 3% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 2519 vs 2437
38.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.611 vs 0.016

Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2519 vs 2437
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.611 vs 0.016

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8300H
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7700HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2262

2048

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7407

6888

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

971

875

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3404

3303

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

2437

2519

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.016

0.611

Name	Intel Core i5-8300H	Intel Core i7-7700HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	2262	2048
PassMark - CPU mark	7407	6888
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	971	875
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3404	3303
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2437	2519
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.016	0.611
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.965
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		78.977
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.379
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.859
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1659
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3162
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6054
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1659
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3162
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6054

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-8300H	Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Kaby Lake
Launch date	1 March 2018	3 January 2017
Place in performance rating	1855	1324
Price now	$250
Processor Number	i5-8300H	i7-7700HQ
Series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	7th 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	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI	8 GT/s DMI
Die size	126 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E9B	0x591B
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 W	35 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1440
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	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
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
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® Smart Response technology
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)