Intel Core i5-6300HQ vs Intel Core i7-4770

Core i5-6300HQ vs Core i7-4770 comparison

In our benchmarks, the Core i7-4770 beats the Core i5-6300HQ in overall performance. Furthermore, our gaming benchmark shows that it also outperforms the Core i5-6300HQ in all gaming tests too.

When comparing these CPUs we notice that they have the same number of cores but the Core i7-4770 has more threads. These CPUs have different clock speeds. Indeed, the Core i7-4770 has a significantly higher clock speed compared to the Core i5-6300HQ. Also, the Core i7-4770 has a slightly higher turbo speed. A Core i5-6300HQ CPU outputs less heat than a Core i7-4770 CPU because of its significantly lower TDP. This measures the amount of heat they output and can be used to estimate power consumption.

Most CPUs have more threads than cores. This technology, colloquially called hyperthreading, improves performance by splitting a core into multiple virtual ones. This provides more efficient utilisation of a core. For instance, the Core i5-6300HQ has the same number of threads as cores. This means the the CPU does not support hyperthreading.