Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400H outperforms Core i7-5500U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8400H is 1128 days newer than Core i7-5500U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400H
- Performs up to 30% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-5500U - 178 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5500U - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5500U
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400H - 15 vs 45 Watts
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400H
Mobile • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i7-5500U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400H | vs | Intel Core i7-5500U |
|---|---|---|
Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Broadwell |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel BGA 1168 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 45 W | TDP | 15 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 5500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
