i7-5850EQ vs i5-9300H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-9300H
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.79
+7.6%
Core i7-5850EQ
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 47 Watt
4.45

Core i5-9300H outperforms Core i7-5850EQ by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9300H and Core i7-5850EQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12521324
Place by popularity52not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i7
Power efficiency10.038.92
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-H (2018−2019)Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)2 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$250no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-9300H and Core i7-5850EQ 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 2.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier2427
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache1 MB1 MB
L3 cache8 MB6 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9300H and Core i7-5850EQ 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1440no data
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt47 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9300H and Core i7-5850EQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-9300H and Core i7-5850EQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9300H and Core i7-5850EQ are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9300H and Core i7-5850EQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth45.741 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-9300H and Core i7-5850EQ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-9300H and Core i7-5850EQ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-9300H and Core i7-5850EQ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9300H and Core i7-5850EQ.

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.

i5-9300H 4.79
+7.6%
i7-5850EQ 4.45

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.

i5-9300H 7573
+7.6%
i7-5850EQ 7036

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.79 4.45
Recency 23 April 2019 2 June 2015
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 47 Watt

i5-9300H has a 7.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 4.4% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-9300H and Core i7-5850EQ.


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