Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4700HQ 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 i7-4700HQ is 643 days older than Core i7-5500U.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4700HQ
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-5500U - 130 vs 128 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 68% less energy than Intel Core i7-4700HQ - 15 vs 47 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4700HQ
Mobile • May 27th, 2013
Core i7-5500U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4700HQ | vs | Intel Core i7-5500U |
|---|---|---|
| May 27th, 2013 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Broadwell |
| Intel BGA 1364 | Socket | Intel BGA 1168 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 47 W | TDP | 15 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 5500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
