i5-10400F vs i5-7442EQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-7442EQ
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
3.05
Core i5-10400F
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.23
+170%

Core i5-10400F outperforms Core i5-7442EQ by a whopping 170% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7442EQ and Core i5-10400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1626915
Place by popularitynot in top-10012
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.5423.00
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency11.5011.93
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$250$155

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-10400F has 4159% better value for money than i5-7442EQ.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-7442EQ and Core i5-10400F 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speedno data2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7442EQ and Core i5-10400F 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socketno dataFCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7442EQ and Core i5-10400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Core i5-7442EQ and Core i5-10400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7442EQ and Core i5-10400F are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7442EQ and Core i5-10400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1600DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 630no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7442EQ and Core i5-10400F.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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 3.05
i5-10400F 8.23
+170%

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
i5-10400F 13029
+170%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.05 8.23
Recency 3 January 2017 30 April 2020
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 65 Watt

i5-7442EQ has 160% lower power consumption.

i5-10400F, on the other hand, has a 169.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

The Core i5-10400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-7442EQ in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-7442EQ is a notebook processor while Core i5-10400F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-7442EQ and Core i5-10400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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