i7-4760HQ vs i5-7600

Place in the ranking	1390	1423
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.06	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	5.99	7.98
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Crystalwell (2013−2014)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	14 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$224	$434

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-7600 and Core i7-4760HQ 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	3.3 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Multiplier	35	21
L1 cache	256 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	6 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	no data	264 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7600 and Core i7-4760HQ 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
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCBGA1364
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	47 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7600 and Core i7-4760HQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i5-7600 and Core i7-4760HQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7600 and Core i7-4760HQ are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7600 and Core i7-4760HQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 630	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200
Max video memory	64 GB	2 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.2 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7600 and Core i7-4760HQ integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7600 and Core i7-4760HQ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	3840x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-7600 and Core i7-4760HQ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7600 and Core i7-4760HQ.

PCIe version	3.0	3
PCI Express lanes	16	16

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.

i5-7600 4.13
+3.8%

i7-4760HQ 3.98

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.

i5-7600 6537
+3.8%

i7-4760HQ 6300

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.13	3.98
Integrated graphics card	3.10	3.08
Recency	3 January 2017	14 April 2014
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	47 Watt

i5-7600 has a 3.8% higher aggregate performance score, 0.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

i7-4760HQ, on the other hand, has 100% more threads, and 38.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-7600 and Core i7-4760HQ.

Note that Core i5-7600 is a desktop processor while Core i7-4760HQ is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-7600 and Core i7-4760HQ, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.