Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5500U outperforms Core i7-4712HQ on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-5500U is 334 days newer than Core i7-4712HQ.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4712HQ
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5500U - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5500U
- Performs up to 1% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-4712HQ - 117 vs 116 FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-4712HQ - 15 vs 37 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4712HQ
Mobile • Apr 1st, 2014
Core i7-5500U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4712HQ | vs | Intel Core i7-5500U |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1st, 2014 | 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 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 37 W | TDP | 15 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 5500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
