Intel Core i5-7600K vs Intel Core i5-4200U
Summary
Intel Core i5-7600K
227%
Intel Core i5-4200U
100%
Relative performance
Intel Core i5-7600K
167%
Intel Core i5-4200U
100%
Relative performance
Intel Core i5-7600K
262%
Intel Core i5-4200U
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-7600K |
| Much higher single threaded performance (around 67% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 162% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
| Around 127% higher average synthetic performance. |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-4200U |
| 80 watts lower power draw. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-7600K
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-7600K
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| Intel Core i5-7600K | | Intel Core i5-4200U | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| AVX2 | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| CLMUL | | | |
| FMA3 | | | |
| F16C | | | |
| BMI1 | | | |
| BMI2 | | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | | |
| TXT | | | |
| VT-d | | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i5-7600K | | Intel Core i5-4200U | |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Kabylake | vs | Intel_Haswell |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Mobile |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | vs | DDR3 |
| Codename | Kaby Lake | vs | Haswell |
| Release Date | Sep 2016 | vs | Jun 2013 |
Cores
| Intel Core i5-7600K | | Intel Core i5-4200U | |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | vs | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | vs | 2 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 630 | vs | Intel HD 4400 |
Cache
| Intel Core i5-7600K | | Intel Core i5-4200U | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 6144 KB (shared) | vs | 3072 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i5-7600K | | Intel Core i5-4200U | |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 1151 | vs | Intel BGA1168 |
| Max Case Temp | 72°C | vs | unknown |
| Package | | vs | FC-BGA1168 |
| Die Size | unknown | vs | 118mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | vs | 22 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i5-7600K | | Intel Core i5-4200U | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3800 MHz | vs | 1600 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4000 MHz | vs | 2600 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 95 W | vs | 15 W |
Intel Core i5-7600K
4800 points
Intel Core i5-4200U
2912 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-7600K
18240 points
Intel Core i5-4200U
3584 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-7600K
8532
Intel Core i5-4200U
3053
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-7600K
6814
Intel Core i5-4200U
3725
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-7600K
24179
Intel Core i5-4200U
7636
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-7600K
2.02
Intel Core i5-4200U
1.12
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-7600K
7.87
Intel Core i5-4200U
2.48
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-7600K
179.5
Intel Core i5-4200U
99
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-7600K
674
Intel Core i5-4200U
229
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-7600K
8.82
Intel Core i5-4200U
15
seconds - lower is better
Intel Core i5-7600K
8.49
Intel Core i5-4200U
22.72
seconds - lower is better
Intel Core i5-7600K
3570
Intel Core i5-4200U
2254.5
MB/s - higher is better
Intel Core i5-7600K
223
Intel Core i5-4200U
77.49
FPS - higher is better
Intel Core i5-7600K
46.2
Intel Core i5-4200U
14.54
FPS - higher is better
Intel Core i5-7600K
3.3
Intel Core i5-4200U
1.4
GB/s
Intel Core i5-7600K
0.57
Intel Core i5-4200U
0.22
GB/s
Intel Core i5-7600K
0.34
Intel Core i5-4200U
0.12
GB/s
Intel Core i5-7600K
56.9
Intel Core i5-4200U
165.45
score - higher is better