i3-1005G1 vs i5-7442EQ

Place in the ranking	1629	1622
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.56	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	11.51	11.70
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Ice Lake (Client) (2019)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	1 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	$281

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-7442EQ and Core i3-1005G1 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	no data	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	OPI
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 × 4 GT/s
Multiplier	21	12
L1 cache	256 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7442EQ and Core i3-1005G1 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	no data	FCBGA1526
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7442EQ and Core i3-1005G1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i5-7442EQ and Core i3-1005G1 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7442EQ and Core i3-1005G1 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7442EQ and Core i3-1005G1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	59.732 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 630	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	900 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7442EQ and Core i3-1005G1 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7442EQ and Core i3-1005G1 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	5120 x 3200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-7442EQ and Core i3-1005G1 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7442EQ and Core i3-1005G1.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-7442EQ 3.04

i3-1005G1 3.09
+1.6%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-7442EQ 4834

i3-1005G1 4911
+1.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.04	3.09
Integrated graphics card	3.10	5.58
Recency	3 January 2017	1 August 2019
Physical cores	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	15 Watt

i5-7442EQ has 100% more physical cores.

i3-1005G1, on the other hand, has a 1.6% higher aggregate performance score, 80% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-7442EQ and Core i3-1005G1.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-7442EQ and Core i3-1005G1, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.