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- The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
- The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
- An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
- The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.
×Intel Core i5-8300H @ 2.30GHz×Intel Core i5-7300HQ @ 2.50GHz+ ADDPrice
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1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal. 2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-8300H @ 2.30GHzIntel Core i5-7300HQ @ 2.50GHzMax TDP45W45WPower consumption per day [kWh]NANARunning cost per dayNANAPower consumption per year [kWh]NANARunning cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP [i.e. max load]. Actual CPU power profile may vary.
Comparing Core i5-7300HQ and Core i5-8300H processor market type [desktop or notebook], architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance rankingPlace by popularitynot in top-100Market segmentLaptopLaptopSeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i5Architecture codenameKaby Lake-H [2017]Coffee Lake-H [2018−2019]Release date3 January 2017 [7 years old]2 April 2018 [5 years old]Launch price [MSRP]$250$250Current price$888 [3.6x MSRP]$814 [3.3x MSRP]
Technical specs
Core i5-7300HQ and Core i5-8300H 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]Threads48Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.3 GHzBoost clock speed3.5 GHz4 GHzL1 cache64K [per core]64K [per core]L2 cache256K [per core]256K [per core]L3 cache6 MB [shared]8 MBChip lithography14 nm14 nmDie sizeno data126 mm2Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °CMaximum case temperature [TCase]no data72 °C64 bit support++Windows 11 compatibility-+Unlocked multiplier--
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-7300HQ and Core i5-8300H 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 configuration11SocketFCBGA1440FCBGA1440Power consumption [TDP]45 Watt45 Watt
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7300HQ and Core i5-8300H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2AES-NI++AVX++Enhanced SpeedStep [EIST]++Enhanced SpeedStep [EIST]++Speed Shift++My WiFi++Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0Hyper-Threading Technology++TSX--TSX+no dataIdle States++Thermal Monitoring++Flex Memory Access++SIPP--Smart Response+no data
Security technologies
Core i5-7300HQ and Core i5-8300H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT--EDB++Secure Key++MPX++Identity Protection++SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® MEOS Guard++
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7300HQ and Core i5-8300H are enumerated here.
AMD-V++VT-d++VT-x++EPT++
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7300HQ and Core i5-8300H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4Maximum memory size64 GB64 GBMax memory channels22Maximum memory bandwidth37.5 GB/s41.8 GB/sECC memory support--
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card CompareIntel HD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 630Max video memory64 GB64 GBQuick Sync Video++Clear Video++Clear Video HD++Graphics max frequency1 GHz1 GHzInTru 3D++
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7300HQ and Core i5-8300H integrated GPUs.
Number of displays supported33eDP++DisplayPort++HDMI++DVI++
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7300HQ and Core i5-8300H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
4K resolution support++Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hz4096x2304@30HzMax resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60HzMax resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60HzMax resolution over VGAN/AN/A
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-7300HQ and Core i5-8300H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7300HQ and Core i5-8300H.
PCIe version3.03.0PCI 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.
Core i5-8300H outperforms Core i5-7300HQ by 46% in our combined benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 67%
Core i5-8300H outperforms Core i5-7300HQ by 46% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 40%
Core i5-8300H outperforms Core i5-7300HQ by 17% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 40%
Core i5-8300H outperforms Core i5-7300HQ by 28% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Core i5-8300H outperforms Core i5-7300HQ by 19% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core i5-8300H outperforms Core i5-7300HQ by 23% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Benchmark coverage: 18%
Core i5-7300HQ outperforms Core i5-8300H by 45% in wPrime 32.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Core i5-8300H outperforms Core i5-7300HQ by 34% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Core i5-8300H outperforms Core i5-7300HQ by 58% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 [standing for Release 15] is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version [sometimes called Single-Thread] only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
Core i5-8300H outperforms Core i5-7300HQ by 20% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
Core i5-8300H outperforms Core i5-7300HQ by 25% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.
TrueCrypt AES
TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.
Benchmark coverage: 13%
Core i5-8300H outperforms Core i5-7300HQ by 70% in TrueCrypt AES.
x264 encoding pass 1
x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD [720p] video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.
Benchmark coverage: 13%
Core i5-8300H outperforms Core i5-7300HQ by 5% in x264 encoding pass 1.
x264 encoding pass 2
x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.
Benchmark coverage: 13%
Core i5-8300H outperforms Core i5-7300HQ by 18% in x264 encoding pass 2.
Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core
Benchmark coverage: 5%
Core i5-8300H outperforms Core i5-7300HQ by 17% in Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core.
Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core
Benchmark coverage: 5%
Core i5-8300H outperforms Core i5-7300HQ by 54% in Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core.
Gaming performance
Advantages and disadvantages
Performance score 3.33 4.87 Integrated graphics card 3.08 3.07 Recency 3 January 2017 2 April 2018 Threads 4 8 Boost clock speed 3500 4000 Base clock speed 2500 2300
The Core i5-8300H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-7300HQ in performance tests.
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