Intel Core i7-7700HQ vs Intel Core i3-3130M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-7700HQ and Intel Core i3-3130M 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 - 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7700HQ

• CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 11 month(s) later
• 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
• 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
• Around 46% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
• Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
• 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• 2x 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 60% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2056 vs 1285
• 3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6907 vs 1900
• 2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 6054 vs 2883
• 2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 6054 vs 2883

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3130M

• Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
• 2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2193 vs 875
• Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4275 vs 3303

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-7700HQ
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3130M

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	2056 1285
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	6907 1900
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	875 2193
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	3303 4275
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	CPU 1 CPU 2	6054 2883
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	CPU 1 CPU 2	6054 2883

Compare specifications (specs)