Intel Core i7-5700EQ Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-5700EQ features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2015 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-5700EQ, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1364 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-5700EQ
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 5000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 5

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-5700EQ has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-5700EQ is 2.6 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.4 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-5700EQ has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-5700EQ uses the Intel HD Graphics 5600, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 5600
GPU frequency: 0.3 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.0 GHz
Execution units: 24
Shaders: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 16.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 8
Direct X: 11.2
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q2/2015

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory: 32.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 47 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 47 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: 37 W
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-5700EQ is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1364
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 6.0 MB
Architecture: Broadwell S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q2/2015
Release price: 378 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
5812
5812
AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
5801
5801
Intel Core i7-5700EQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
5799
5799
Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
5790
5790
Intel Core i7-3820
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
5775
5775

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4701EQ
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
2698
2698
Intel Core i3-1115G4
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
2696
2696
Intel Core i7-5700EQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
2686
2686
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
6C 6T @ 1.9 GHz
2685
2685
AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
2684
2684

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
6C 6T @ 1.9 GHz
2658
2658
Intel Core i7-970
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
2654
2654
Intel Core i7-5700EQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
2648
2648
Samsung Exynos 990
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz
2645
2645
Intel Core i7-7660U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
2637
2637

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 2.0 GHz
804
804
Intel Core i7-3960X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
804
804
Intel Core i7-5700EQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
804
804
Intel Core i7-3960X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
804
804
AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 2.0 GHz
804
804

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium Gold G6500T
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
762
762
Intel Pentium Gold G6405T
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
762
762
Intel Core i7-5700EQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
762
762
Intel Pentium Gold G6405T
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
762
762
Intel Pentium Gold G6500T
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
762
762