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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms Core i5-2557M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 2406 days newer than Core i5-2557M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2557M
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700 - 17 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 22% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-2557M - 186 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2557M - 12 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
186
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.21/FPS
100%
Price, £
£225
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700 Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.20GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)
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1920 x 1080
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Core i5-2557M
Mobile • Jun 1st, 2011
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2557M | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 2.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
17 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 17.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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