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Intel Core i7-5950HQ vs Intel Core i7-5600U vs Intel Core i7-5700HQ

Intel Core i7-5950HQ

► remove from comparison Intel 5950HQ

The Intel Core i7-5950HQ is a fast quad-core processor based on the Broadwell architecture, which has been launched in June 2015. In addition to four CPU cores with Hyper-Threading clocked at 2.9 - 3.8 GHz (2/3/4 Cores: 3.7 GHz), the chip also integrates an Iris Pro Graphics 6200 GPU with on-package eDRAM and a dual-channel LPDDR3-1866/DDR3L-1600 memory controller. The Core i7 is manufactured in a 14 nm process with FinFET transistors.

Architecture

Broadwell represents the "Tick" in Intel's Tick-Tock model, which means a shrink of its predecessor Haswell. The new 14 nm manufacturing process with three-dimensional FinFET transistors allows not only improvements in energy efficiency, but also a significantly smaller die size fit for more compact packages and devices.

Further advantages result from the revised microarchitecture of Broadwell. Due to its improved branch prediction, bigger buffer sizes (1500 instead of 1000 entries in the L2 TLB) and other tweaks, the performance per clock has been increased by more than 5 percent over its predecessor. There are also some new instruction set extensions designed for cryptographic applications.

Performance

Thanks to its improved architecture, the Core i7-5950HQ offers a performance similar to the Haswell-based Core i7-4980HQ (2.8 - 4.0 GHz). Thus, the CPU has sufficient power for demanding applications, modern games and intense multitasking.

Graphics

The integrated Iris Pro Graphics 6200 (GT3e) offers 48 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 300 - 1150 MHz, which can access 128 MB of dedicated eDRAM memory. For an integrated graphics solution, the Iris Pro Graphics 6200 achieves remarkable performance levels and competes with low-end or mid-range graphics cards such as the GeForce 940M. Nevertheless, demanding games as of 2015 will be playable only in low or medium settings.

Broadwell is the first Intel chip to fully support DirectX 11.2 as well as OpenCL 1.3/2.0 and OpenGL 4.3. Video will output natively via DisplayPort 1.2 or HDMI 1.4a. However, the new HDMI 2.0 standard is not supported.

Power Consumption

The i7-5950HQ is rated at a TDP of 47 W including the graphics card, memory controller and VRMs. Thus, the CPU is best suited for laptops 15-inches or greater.

Intel Core i7-5600U

► remove from comparison Intel 5600U

The Intel Core i7-5600U is an ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core processor based on the Broadwell architecture, which has been launched in January 2015. In addition to two CPU cores with Hyper-Threading clocked at 2.6 - 3.2 GHz (2 Cores: 3.1 GHz), the chip also integrates an HD Graphics 5500 GPU and a dual-channel DDR3(L)-1600 memory controller. The Core i7 is manufactured in a 14 nm process with FinFET transistors.

Compared to the Core i7-5650U, the i7-5600U features a higher CPU base clock, but integrates a somewhat slower GPU.

Architecture

Broadwell represents the "Tick" in Intel's Tick-Tock model, which means a shrink of its predecessor Haswell. The new 14 nm manufacturing process with three-dimensional FinFET transistors allows not only improvements in energy efficiency, but also a significantly smaller die size fit for more compact packages and devices.

Further advantages result from the revised microarchitecture of Broadwell. Due to its improved branch prediction, bigger buffer sizes (1500 instead of 1000 entries in the L2 TLB) and other tweaks, the performance per clock has been increased by more than 5 percent over its predecessor. There are also some new instruction set extensions designed for cryptographic applications.

Performance

Thanks to its improved architecture, the Core i7-5600U is about 5 - 20 percent faster than the slightly lower clocked Core i7-4600U (Haswell, 15 W) and matches the Core i5-4288U (Haswell, 28 W). Thus, the CPU has sufficient power even for demanding applications and multitasking.

Graphics

The integrated HD Graphics 5500 offers 24 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 300 - 950 MHz. Similar to the CPU core, the GPU architecture (Intel Gen 8) has been thoroughly revised for improved performance-per-clock. The HD Graphics 5500 beats the HD Graphics 4400 (20 EUs) as well as the HD Graphics 5000 (40 EUs), both part of the Haswell generation. Nevertheless, most games as of 2015 will be playable only in low settings.

Broadwell is the first Intel chip to fully support DirectX 11.2 as well as OpenCL 1.3/2.0 and OpenGL 4.3. Video will output natively via DisplayPort 1.2 or HDMI 1.4a. However, the new HDMI 2.0 standard is not supported.

Power Consumption

The i7-5600U is rated at a TDP of 15 W (7.5 W cTDP Down) including the graphics card, memory controller, VRMs and the integrated chipset. Therefore, the CPU is suited even for small ultrabooks 11-inches and greater.

Intel Core i7-5700HQ

► remove from comparison Intel 5700HQ

The Intel Core i7-5700HQ is a fast quad-core processor based on the Broadwell architecture, which has been launched in June 2015. In addition to four CPU cores with Hyper-Threading clocked at 2.7 - 3.5 GHz (2/3/4 Cores: 3.5 GHz as well), the chip also integrates an HD Graphics 5600 GPU and a dual-channel LPDDR3-/DDR3L-1866 memory controller. The Core i7 is manufactured in a 14 nm process with FinFET transistors.

Architecture

Broadwell represents the "Tick" in Intel's Tick-Tock model, which means a shrink of its predecessor Haswell. The new 14 nm manufacturing process with three-dimensional FinFET transistors allows not only improvements in energy efficiency, but also a significantly smaller die size fit for more compact packages and devices.

Further advantages result from the revised microarchitecture of Broadwell. Due to its improved branch prediction, bigger buffer sizes (1500 instead of 1000 entries in the L2 TLB) and other tweaks, the performance per clock has been increased by more than 5 percent over its predecessor. There are also some new instruction set extensions designed for cryptographic applications.

Performance

Thanks to its improved architecture and the advanced process node (lower power consumption leads to a better utilization of the Turbo Boost), the Core i7-5700HQ offers a performance similar to the Haswell-based Core i7-4900MQ (2.8 - 3.8 GHz). Thus, the CPU has sufficient power for demanding applications, modern games and intense multitasking.

Graphics

The integrated HD Graphics 5600 offers 24 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 300 - 1050 MHz. Similar to the CPU core, the GPU architecture (Intel Gen 8) has been thoroughly revised for improved performance-per-clock. The HD Graphics 5600 beats the previous HD Graphics 4600 (20 EUs) by about 20 percent, but is still significantly slower than dedicated low-end GPUs like the GeForce 920M. Most games as of 2015 will be playable only in (very) low settings.

Broadwell is the first Intel chip to fully support DirectX 11.2 as well as OpenCL 1.3/2.0 and OpenGL 4.3. Video will output natively via DisplayPort 1.2 or HDMI 1.4a. However, the new HDMI 2.0 standard is not supported.

Power Consumption

The i7-5700HQ is rated at a TDP of 47 W including the graphics card, memory controller and VRMs. Thus, the CPU is best suited for laptops 15-inches or greater. If necessary, the TDP can be lowered to 37 W (cTDP down).

ModelIntel Core i7-5950HQIntel Core i7-5600UIntel Core i7-5700HQ
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i7Intel Core i7
CodenameBroadwellBroadwellBroadwell
Series: Core i7 Broadwell
Intel Core i7-5950HQ « 2.9 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5850HQ2.7 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5700HQ2.7 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5750HQ2.5 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5557U3.1 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5600U2.6 - 3.2 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5650U2.2 - 3.2 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5500U2.4 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5550U2 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5950HQ2.9 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5850HQ2.7 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5700HQ2.7 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5750HQ2.5 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5557U3.1 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5600U « 2.6 - 3.2 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5650U2.2 - 3.2 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5500U2.4 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5550U2 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5950HQ2.9 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5850HQ2.7 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5700HQ « 2.7 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5750HQ2.5 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5557U3.1 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5600U2.6 - 3.2 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5650U2.2 - 3.2 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5500U2.4 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-5550U2 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Clock2900 - 3800 MHz2600 - 3200 MHz2700 - 3500 MHz
L1 Cache256 KB128 KB256 KB
L2 Cache1 MB512 KB1 MB
L3 Cache6 MB4 MB6 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 82 / 44 / 8
TDP47 Watt15 Watt47 Watt
Technology14 nm14 nm14 nm
max. Temp.105 °C105 °C105 °C
SocketBGA1364BGABGA1364
FeaturesLPDDR3-1866/DDR3L-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NIDDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, vPro, AES-NILPDDR3-/DDR3L-1866 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI
iGPUIntel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 (300 - 1150 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 5500 (300 - 950 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 5600 (300 - 1050 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
$623 U.S.$393 U.S.$378 U.S.
Announced
Transistors1300 Million
Die Size82 mm2
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
748 Points (5%)
min: 277     avg: 292.5     median: 297 (2%)     max: 302 Points
min: 668     avg: 707     median: 720 (5%)     max: 724 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 5600U +
min: 121     avg: 129.1     median: 130 (39%)     max: 131 Points
111%
1 5700HQ +
min: 142     avg: 143.6     median: 144 (43%)     max: 145 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 5600U +
min: 3.07     avg: 3.2     median: 3.3 (4%)     max: 3.31 Points
239%
1 5700HQ +
min: 6.89     avg: 7.6     median: 7.8 (10%)     max: 7.97 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 5600U +
min: 1.46     avg: 1.5     median: 1.5 (38%)     max: 1.52 Points
110%
1 5700HQ +
min: 1.54     avg: 1.6     median: 1.7 (41%)     max: 1.68 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
100%
1 5600U +
min: 4894     avg: 4947     median: 4944 (30%)     max: 4998 Points
112%
1 5700HQ +
min: 5449     avg: 5530     median: 5539 (33%)     max: 5579 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
100%
1 5600U +
min: 9564     avg: 10137     median: 10263 (7%)     max: 10435 Points
210%
1 5700HQ +
min: 18785     avg: 20909     median: 21530 (16%)     max: 21755 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
100%
1 5600U +
min: 12836     avg: 13363     median: 13427 (9%)     max: 13756 Points
202%
1 5700HQ +
min: 24797     avg: 26826     median: 27101 (19%)     max: 28180 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
100%
1 5600U +
min: 6462     avg: 6495     median: 6490 (8%)     max: 6543 Points
111%
1 5700HQ +
min: 6946     avg: 7171     median: 7185.5 (9%)     max: 7318 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
100%
1 5600U +
min: 482.1     avg: 504     median: 491.1 (6%)     max: 534 s
104%
1 5700HQ +
min: 205.3     avg: 209.9     median: 206.3 (2%)     max: 221.9 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
100%
1 5600U +
min: 14.74     avg: 15.3     median: 15.5 (3%)     max: 15.66 s
102%
1 5700HQ +
min: 6.584     avg: 7     median: 6.8 (1%)     max: 7.744 s
wPrime 1.55 - wPrime 1.55 1024m *
100%
1 5700HQ +
205.4 s (1%)
wPrime 1.55 - wPrime 1.55 32m *
100%
1 5700HQ +
6.6 s (3%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
100%
1 5600U +
min: 2561     avg: 2640     median: 2639.5 (4%)     max: 2718 Points
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
100%
1 5600U +
min: 18     avg: 18.4     median: 18.3 (6%)     max: 18.72 fps
234%
1 5700HQ +
min: 39.78     avg: 42.4     median: 42.9 (15%)     max: 43.22 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
100%
1 5600U +
min: 96.3     avg: 99.5     median: 99 (23%)     max: 102.4 fps
168%
1 5700HQ +
min: 156.2     avg: 165.6     median: 166.4 (38%)     max: 171 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
100%
1 5600U +
min: 0.175     avg: 0.2     median: 0.2 (0%)     max: 0.176 GB/s
221%
1 5700HQ +
min: 0.384     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (0%)     max: 0.389 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
100%
1 5600U +
0.3 GB/s (5%)
227%
1 5700HQ +
min: 0.674     avg: 0.7     median: 0.7 (12%)     max: 0.69 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
100%
1 5600U +
1.9 GB/s (5%)
221%
1 5700HQ +
min: 4.1     avg: 4.2     median: 4.2 (11%)     max: 4.3 GB/s
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
100%
1 5700HQ +
666 Seconds (5%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
100%
1 5600U +
min: 3824     avg: 3903     median: 3827 (8%)     max: 4058 Points
200%
1 5700HQ +
min: 7556     avg: 7649     median: 7665 (16%)     max: 7703 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
100%
1 5600U +
min: 11.9     avg: 12.2     median: 12.1 (3%)     max: 12.82 s
100%
1 5700HQ +
min: 10.87     avg: 10.9     median: 11 (2%)     max: 10.98 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
100%
1 5600U +
min: 27.53     avg: 27.8     median: 27.7 (1%)     max: 27.97 s
100%
1 5700HQ +
min: 24.62     avg: 24.9     median: 24.8 (1%)     max: 25.3 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
100%
1 5600U +
min: 617     avg: 627     median: 626 (3%)     max: 636 s
100%
1 5700HQ +
min: 562     avg: 572     median: 568 (3%)     max: 593 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
100%
1 5600U +
10902 Points (10%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
100%
1 5600U +
min: 3529     avg: 3882     median: 3792 (10%)     max: 4244 Points
213%
1 5700HQ +
min: 6123     avg: 7935     median: 8081.5 (22%)     max: 9143 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
100%
1 5600U +
min: 31181     avg: 37825     median: 38359 (31%)     max: 41527 Points
138%
1 5700HQ +
min: 40355     avg: 51145     median: 52823 (43%)     max: 56489 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
100%
1 5600U +
36645 Points (30%)
148%
1 5700HQ +
min: 46942     avg: 53302     median: 54233 (44%)     max: 56359 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
100%
1 5600U +
44078 Points (37%)
129%
1 5700HQ +
min: 54017     avg: 56888     median: 56913 (48%)     max: 59537 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
100%
1 5600U +
min: 3047     avg: 3345     median: 3393 (9%)     max: 3501 Points
218%
1 5700HQ +
min: 6519     avg: 7474     median: 7403.5 (19%)     max: 8285 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
100%
1 5600U +
min: 4750     avg: 4937     median: 4956.5 (9%)     max: 5036 Points
215%
1 5700HQ +
min: 9263     avg: 10526     median: 10654.5 (19%)     max: 11488 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 5700HQ +
4107 Points (41%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 5700HQ +
13142 Points (15%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 5600U +
min: 6002     avg: 6251     median: 6357 (11%)     max: 6395 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 5600U +
min: 2881     avg: 2977     median: 3004 (59%)     max: 3046 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
100%
1 5600U +
5283 Points (43%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
100%
1 5600U +
5305 Points (48%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
100%
1 5600U +
7329 Points (14%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
100%
1 5600U +
6567 Points (13%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
100%
1 5600U +
6452 Points (17%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
100%
1 5600U +
min: 2074     avg: 2101     median: 2102.5 (2%)     max: 2126 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
100%
1 5600U +
min: 86.2     avg: 105.9     median: 86.9 (1%)     max: 175.4 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
100%
1 5600U +
min: 15536     avg: 15731     median: 15770.5 (14%)     max: 15845 Points

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-5950HQ → 100% n=1

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-5600U → 40% n=1

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-5700HQ → 96% n=1

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