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Core i5-2410M vs i7-7700HQ


Description
The i5-2410M is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the i7-7700HQ is based on Kaby Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-2410M gets a score of 38.7 k points while the i7-7700HQ gets 169.2 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-7700HQ is 4.4 times faster than the i5-2410M . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
206a7
906e9
Core
Sandy Bridge
Kaby Lake-H
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.3 GHz
2.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.9 GHz
3.8 GHz
Socket
Socket G2 (988B)
BGA1440
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/8
TDP
35 W
45 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
6144 kB
Date
February 2011
January 2017
Mean monothread perf.
20.1k points
56.29k points
Mean multithread perf.
38.68k points
208.33k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i5-2410M
i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
2.38k
3.82k (x1.61)
Test#2 (FP)
6.6k
15.49k (x2.35)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.48k
4.96k (x1.43)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.16k
8.82k (x2.79)
TOTAL
15.62k
33.09k (x2.12)

Multithread

i5-2410M

i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
5.49k
14.15k (x2.58)
Test#2 (FP)
14.39k
65.81k (x4.57)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.39k
22.41k (x2.67)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.09k
5.21k (x1.69)
TOTAL
31.35k
107.57k (x3.43)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i5-2410M
i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
7.98k
13.75k (x1.72)
Test#2 (FP)
6.55k
19.69k (x3.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.28k
5.19k (x1.58)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.7k
8.92k (x3.3)
TOTAL
20.52k
47.55k (x2.32)

Multithread

i5-2410M

i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
13.66k
52.55k (x3.85)
Test#2 (FP)
13.17k
86.47k (x6.57)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.05k
23.02k (x3.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.02k
5.4k (x1.79)
TOTAL
36.9k
167.43k (x4.54)

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i5-2410M
i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
7.38k
13k (x1.76)
Test#2 (FP)
6.76k
20.34k (x3.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.3k
4.77k (x1.44)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.66k
6.95k (x2.61)
TOTAL
20.1k
45.05k (x2.24)

Multithread

i5-2410M

i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
14.17k
52.7k (x3.72)
Test#2 (FP)
14.71k
89.69k (x6.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.93k
22.49k (x3.24)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.87k
4.3k (x1.5)
TOTAL
38.68k
169.17k (x4.37)

Performance/W
i5-2410M
i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
405 points/W
1171 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
420 points/W
1993 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
198 points/W
500 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
82 points/W
95 points/W
TOTAL
1105 points/W
3759 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-2410M
i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
2543 points/GHz
3421 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2332 points/GHz
5351 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1139 points/GHz
1255 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
917 points/GHz
1829 points/GHz
TOTAL
6932 points/GHz
11857 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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