Intel Core i5-8500B vs Intel Core i7-4700EQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8500B and Intel Core i7-4700EQ 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, 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), 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 i5-8500B

Intel Core i7-4700EQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8500B

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 21% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2554 vs 1835
Around 72% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9019 vs 5238

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2554 vs 1835
PassMark - CPU mark	9019 vs 5238

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4700EQ

2 more threads: 8 vs 6
Around 38% lower typical power consumption: 47 Watt vs 65 Watt
3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3417 vs 1076
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10338 vs 4811

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	47 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3417 vs 1076
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10338 vs 4811

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8500B
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4700EQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2554

1835

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9019

5238

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1076

3417

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4811

10338

Name	Intel Core i5-8500B	Intel Core i7-4700EQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	2554	1835
PassMark - CPU mark	9019	5238
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1076	3417
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4811	10338
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		12.089
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		74.176
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.456
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.02
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		12.937
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1086
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2883
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4319
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1086
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2883
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4319

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-8500B	Intel Core i7-4700EQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Haswell
Launch date	Q2'18	May 2013
Place in performance rating	1133	1123
Processor Number	i5-8500B	i7-4700EQ
Series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	6	8
Die size		177 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		100 °C
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3L 1333/1600
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E9B
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.00 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 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
VGA
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	N / A
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Compatibility
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)	65 Watt	47 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
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)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® My WiFi technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)