Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700B 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 i7-8700B is 2498 days newer than Core i5-2557M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2557M
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700B - 17 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700B
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-2557M - 313 vs 295 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2557M - 12 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 4
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i5-2557M
Mobile • Jun 1st, 2011
Core i7-8700B
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2557M | vs | Intel Core i7-8700B |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 3rd, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel BGA 1440 |
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 | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
