i5-4200H vs i7-3770S

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3770S
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
3.91
+99.5%
Core i5-4200H
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 47 Watt
1.96

Core i7-3770S outperforms Core i5-4200H by an impressive 99% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3770S and Core i5-4200H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14431943
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.50no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency5.673.93
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date29 April 2012 (12 years ago)1 October 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$330$257

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-3770S and Core i5-4200H 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache8192 KB (shared)3 MB
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size160 mm2130 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)69 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million960 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3770S and Core i5-4200H 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1155FCBGA1364
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt47 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3770S and Core i5-4200H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-3770S and Core i5-4200H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
Anti-Theft++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3770S and Core i5-4200H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3770S and Core i5-4200H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4000Intel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.15 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3770S and Core i5-4200H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-3770S and Core i5-4200H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-3770S and Core i5-4200H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3770S and Core i5-4200H.

PCIe version3.03
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

i7-3770S 3.91
+99.5%
i5-4200H 1.96

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.

i7-3770S 6182
+99.7%
i5-4200H 3095

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-3770S 658
i5-4200H 996
+51.4%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-3770S 2232
+16.6%
i5-4200H 1914

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.91 1.96
Integrated graphics card 1.18 1.84
Recency 29 April 2012 1 October 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 47 Watt

i7-3770S has a 99.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i5-4200H, on the other hand, has 55.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and 38.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-3770S is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4200H in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-3770S is a desktop processor while Core i5-4200H is a notebook one.


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