Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4770HQ outperforms Core i5-3230M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4770HQ is 546 days newer than Core i5-3230M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3230M
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4770HQ - 35 vs 47 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770HQ
- Performs up to 9% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-3230M - 134 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3230M - 8 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3230M
Mobile • Jan 1st, 2013
Core i7-4770HQ
Mobile • Jul 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3230M | vs | Intel Core i7-4770HQ |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel BGA 1364 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 47 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 5200 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
