Processor i5 7th and 8th generation. The eighth generation Intel Core processors are presented, within which the company will release three different families of CPUs. Superior Cooling and Power for MSI Notebook Performance

Intel released their latest mobile processors eighth generation at the beginning of April 2018, however, many users still do not know how different they are from the previous one, and are also confused between the H and U series. Therefore, in this article I would like to talk about them in more detail, and then check them in benchmarks using the new GT75 and GS65 laptops compared to the previous generation GP62 laptop. By the way, if you use laptops from other brands, then the performance difference may not be so noticeable due to the lower power supply and weaker cooling system.

The difference in the number of cores and heat dissipation

The more cores, the greater the heat dissipation and power consumption of the processor, so a sharp increase in the temperature of the eighth generation Core i7 or Core i9 processor to 95 ° or higher is quite normal. Some programs require increased performance, and the cooling fan accelerates with a few seconds delay. However, this will not cause damage to the processor or any problems in terms of speed, because MSI gaming laptops are equipped with a more powerful cooling system with more heat pipes than competitors. The most "advanced" version of it is used in the GT75 model to, together with two 230-watt power supplies, provide high performance and stable operation of the Core i9 processor at frequencies up to 4.7 GHz!

MSI Cooling Systems are the Best Choice for Gaming Laptops

Notebook GT75 Titan is equipped with a real masterpiece called Cooler Boost Titan. This cooling system includes 2 huge fans, 3 heatpipes for the CPU and 6 for the GPU and voltage regulator. It is capable of dissipating more than 120 watts of heat and even more, allowing you to overclock the processor to extremely high frequencies.

During testing of the Core i9-8950HK and Core i7-8750H processors, MSI Dragon Center 2 application enabled Sport mode. Thus, users of these laptops have the opportunity to overclock the system even more by switching to Turbo mode. In particular, the GT75 Titan can ensure stable operation of the processor at a frequency of 4.5-4.7 GHz.

Core i9-8950HK - Over 86% faster than Core i7-7700HQ

More cores and higher frequency means faster X.264 FHD video transcoding

Let's look at the results. The six-core Core i9-8950HK and Core i7-8750H handle video transcoding much faster. If we express the results as a percentage, then the i9-8950HK, i7-8750H and i5-8300H outperform the i7-7700HQ by 74%, 39% and 9%, respectively.

The maximum gap is in the purely processor benchmark PASS Mark

Superior Cooling and Power for MSI Notebook Performance

Using the Intel XTU utility, I capped the Core i9-8950HK CPU thermals in a GT75 Titan laptop running in Turbo mode and tested it in the CineBench R15 multi-threaded processor test. As you can see, if the cooling system is weak or the processor is not getting enough power, performance is significantly reduced.

So, with a thermal package of 150 watts, the result is 1444 points. Thermal package 120 W - 1348 points, 90 W - 1250 points. And with a thermal package of 60 W, the i9-8950HK processor gets 1103 points, which is even less than the i7-8750H processor (1113 points). So, the cooling system and power consumption are the key factors that determine the performance of the processor. The more cores running under full load, the higher the power requirements. And this means that by acquiring gaming laptop another brand with weak cooling or an underpowered power system, you can get nice numbers in the specifications, but poor speed in practice.

Performance depends on cooling and power

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Once, a great sage in captain's uniform said that a computer would not be able to work without a processor. Since then, everyone considers it his duty to find the very processor, thanks to which his system will fly like a fighter.

From this article you will learn:

Since we simply cannot cover all known science chips, we want to focus on one interesting family of the Intelovich family - Core i5. They have very interesting characteristics and good performance.

Why this particular series and not i3 or i7? It's simple: great potential without overpaying for unnecessary instructions with which the seventh line sins. Yes, and more cores than in Core i3. You will quite naturally start arguing about support and you will be partially right, but 4 physical cores can do much more than 2 + 2 virtual ones.

Series history

Today we have a comparison on the agenda Intel processors Core i5 different generations. Here I would like to touch on such pressing topics as heat pack and the presence of solder under the lid. And if there is a mood, then we will also push especially interesting stones together with our foreheads. So let's go.

I would like to start with the fact that only desktop processors will be considered, and not options for a laptop. There will be a comparison of mobile chips, but another time.

The output frequency table looks like this:

2009

The first representatives of the series saw the light back in 2009. They were created on 2 different architectures: Nehalem (45nm) and Westmere (32nm). The brightest representatives of the line should be called i5-750 (4x2.8 GHz) and i5-655K (3.2 GHz). The latter additionally had an unlocked multiplier and the possibility of overclocking, which indicated its high performance in games and beyond.

The differences between the architectures lie in the fact that Westmare is built according to the 32 nm process technology and has 2 generation gates. Yes, they use less energy.

2011

This year saw the light of the second generation of processors - Sandy Bridge. Their hallmark was the presence of a built-in video core Intel HD 2000.

Among the abundance of i5-2xxx models, I would especially like to single out a CPU with an index of 2500K. At one time, it made a splash among gamers and enthusiasts, combining a high frequency of 3.2 GHz with Turbo Boost support and low cost. And yes, there was solder under the cover, not thermal paste, which additionally contributed to the high-quality acceleration of the stone without consequences.

2012

The debut of Ivy Bridge brought 22nm process technology, higher frequencies, new DDR3, DDR3L and PCI-E 3.0 controllers, and USB 3.0 support (but only for i7).

The integrated graphics have evolved to the Intel HD 4000.

Most interesting solution on this platform was the Core i5-3570K with an unlocked multiplier and a frequency of up to 3.8 GHz in boost.

2013

The Haswell generation brought nothing supernatural except for the new LGA 1150 socket, the AVX 2.0 instruction set and the new HD 4600 graphics. In fact, all the emphasis was on energy saving, which the company managed to achieve.

But as a fly in the ointment, there is a replacement of solder with a thermal interface, which greatly reduced the overclocking potential of the top i5-4670K (and its updated version 4690K from Haswell line refresh).

2015

In fact, this is the same Haswell, transferred to the 14 nm architecture.

2016

The sixth iteration, named Skylake, brought an updated LGA 1151 socket, support for DDR4 RAM, 9th generation IGP, AVX 3.2 instructions, and SATA Express.

Among the processors, it is worth highlighting the i5-6600K and 6400T. The first was loved for high frequencies and an unlocked multiplier, and the second for its low cost and extremely low heat dissipation of 35 W despite Turbo Boost support.

2017

The era of Kaby Lake is the most controversial, since it brought absolutely nothing new to the desktop processor segment except for native USB support 3.1. also, these stones completely refuse to run on Windows 7, 8 and 8.1, not to mention older versions.

The socket remained the same - LGA 1151. And the set of interesting processors has not changed - 7600K and 7400T. The reasons for people's love are the same as for Skylake.

2018

Goffee Lake processors are fundamentally different from their predecessors. Four cores were replaced by 6, which previously only the top versions of the X-series i7 could afford. The size of the L3 cache was increased to 9 MB, and the heat pack in most cases does not exceed 65 watts.

Of the entire collection, the i5-8600K model is considered the most interesting for its ability to overclock up to 4.3 GHz (though only 1 core). However, the public prefers the i5-8400 as the cheapest entry ticket.

Instead of totals

If we were asked what we would offer the lion's share of gamers, we would say without hesitation that the i5-8400. The benefits are obvious:

• price below $190
• 6 full physical cores;
• frequency up to 4 GHz in Turbo Boost
• heat pack 65 W
• complete fan.

Additionally, you do not have to select a "certain" RAM, as for the Ryzen 1600 (the main competitor by the way), and the cores themselves in Intel. You lose additional virtual threads, but practice shows that in games they only reduce FPS without introducing certain adjustments to the gameplay.

By the way, if you don’t know where to buy, I recommend paying attention to some very popular and serious ones (believe me, he is known and familiar to many people) - at the same time you can find out about the prices for the i5 8400 there, periodically, or rather very often I use this resource myself, to decide which one to buy from.

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Intel today introduced the eighth generation Core processors. Only this announcement turned out not at all what we expected. Firstly, they presented only four CPUs of the Core i5 and Core i7 families. Secondly, they are not called Coffee Lake at all, but Kaby Lake Refresh.

So, to begin with, about the processors themselves.

So, as you can see, mobile CPUs of the U family have now become quad-core, which is one of the most impressive changes in Intel processors in recent years. In addition, this is achieved while maintaining the TDP at 15 watts. However, of course, it didn't come for free. As you can see, the frequencies are significantly lower than those of their predecessors. Moreover, all new products received a junior UHD Graphics 620 GPU, while some Kaby Lake CPUs use the Iris Plus Graphics 640 core. That is, in some tasks, new processors may even be inferior to old ones, but in general there should be a very significant advantage, especially in resource-intensive applications. Also, the real power consumption of new products is likely to still be higher.

Now let's move on to the equally interesting part of Intel's presentation. We are for it Lately more than once asked questions about the logic of the release of new generations of the company's CPU. Finally we got the answers. The thing is that from now on, one numbered generation of Intel processors can include several CPU generations that are different from an architectural point of view. More specifically, the eighth generation of Core will eventually consist not only of Kaby Lake Refresh models, but also Coffee Lake and even Cannonlake processors.

Probably, Intel decided to do so in order to at least slightly streamline the too large number of new solutions that will be released in a short period of time. Intel promises desktop models of the eighth generation in the fall, without specifying the timing. Apparently, these processors will be called Coffee Lake S, although they could also be called Kaby Lake Refresh. Further, within the framework of the eighth generation, there will even be a change in the technical process, since Cannonlake solutions will be 10-nanometer. In the end, everything converges, since the ninth generation, as we already know, will be called Ice Lake. True, this probably means that with the transition to these processors, Intel will again return to the principle of one architectural generation per one numbered one.

Intel Core i5 processors are mid-range CPUs that are very popular. They are quite balanced, they offer a fairly high level of performance for moderate money, differing from the basic i7 only in the absence of HyperThreading technology.

Processors core series i5 first appeared in 2009, after the company abandoned the Core 2 Duo brand, becoming the heirs of this line. Since then, the manufacturer has regularly updated the lineup, releasing a new generation about once a year. Now progress has slowed down a bit due to the complication of mastering new technical processes, but the 9th generation of Core i5 is on its way.

The announcement of a new line of chips is scheduled, according to preliminary data, for October 1. In the meantime, I propose to get acquainted with the history of Core i5, generations of chips, their capabilities and features.

First generation (2009, Nehalem architecture)

The first generation Intel Core i5 processors based on the Nehalem architecture were released at the end of 2009. In fact, they became a transitional link from the Core 2 series to new generation chips and were produced according to the old 45 nm process technology, but already had 4 cores on one chip (C2Q had 2 chips with 2 cores each). The series has three models under the numbers i5-750S (low power), 750 and 760.

The first generation chips did not have integrated graphics, they were installed in boards with socket 1156 and worked with DDR3 memory. An important innovation was the transfer of a part of the chipset (memory controller, PCI-E buses, etc.) to the processor itself, while in its predecessors it was located in the north bridge. Also the first Intel Core i5 received support for the first time automatic overclocking Turbo Boost, which allows you to raise the frequency with an uneven load on the cores.

First generation (2010, Westmere)

The Nehalem architecture was transitional, but already in 2010, the Core i5 Westmere processors, created using the 32 nm process technology, saw the light. However, they belonged to a lower segment, had 2 cores with HT support (HyperThreading is a technology for processing 2 computation threads on 1 core, allowing the processor to work in 4 threads) and had a numbering like i5-6xx. Chips with numbers were released in the series 650, 655K (overclockable), 660, 661, 670 and 680.

A feature of the Intel Core i5 of this series was the appearance of an integrated GPU. It was not part of the CPU die, but was executed separately, using the 45 nm process technology. It was another step to transfer the functions of the motherboard chipset to the processor. Like the 700 series models, the chips had an s1156 socket and worked with DDR3 memory.

Second generation (2011, Sandy Bridge)

The Sandy Bridge architecture is one of the most important pages in Intel history. The chips on it were produced on the old 32 nm process technology, but received large internal optimizations. This allowed them to significantly surpass their predecessors in terms of specific performance: at an equal frequency, the new chip was much faster than the old ones.

The processors in this series are called type Intel Core i5-2xxx. One model numbered 2390T had two cores with HT support, the rest (from 2300 to 2550K) had 4 cores without HT. The older i5-2500K and 2550K chips had an unlocked multiplier and supported overclocking. They still work for many people to this day, overclocked to 4.5-5 GHz, and are in no hurry to retire.

For the second generation Intel Core i5 processors, a new socket 1155 was created, which is incompatible with the old one. Another innovation was the transfer of the GPU to one chip with the CPU. The memory controller still worked with DDR3 sticks.

Third Generation (2012, Ivy Bridge)

Ivy Bridge is the second version of the previous architecture. The processors of this series differed from their predecessors in the new 22 nm process technology. However, their internal structure remained the same, so a small increase in performance (the notorious "+ 5%") was achieved only by raising the frequencies. Model numbers - from 3330 to 3570K.

Third-generation processors were installed in all the same boards with a 1155 socket, worked with DDR3 memory and did not fundamentally differ from their predecessors. But for overclockers, the changes have become significant. The thermal interface between the crystal and the CPU cover was changed from "liquid metal" (eutectic alloy of low-melting metals) to thermal paste, which reduced the overclocking potential of models with an unlocked multiplier. The i5-3470T had 2 cores with HT support, the rest had 4 cores without HT.

Fourth generation (2013, Haswell)

Adhering to the tick-tock principle, the fourth-generation Intel Core i5 processors were released on the same 22 nm process technology, but received architectural improvements. It was not possible to achieve a large increase in performance (again the same 5%), but the CPUs became a little more energy efficient. 4th generation Intel Core i5 processors were named in the format i5-4xxx, with numbers from 4430 to 4690. The i5-4570T and TE models were dual-core, the others were quad-core.

Despite a minimum of changes, the chips were transferred to the new socket 1150, which is incompatible with the old one. They worked with DDR3 memory. As before, models with an unlocked multiplier (index K) were released in the series, but, due to the thermal paste under the cover, they had to be “scalped” for maximum overclocking.

The two R models (4570R and 4670R) featured improved Iris Pro graphics suitable for gaming and were equipped with 128MB eDRAM. However, they were not available at retail, as they had an all-in-one BGA (solder ball) 1364 socket, and were sold only as part of compact PCs.

Fifth generation (2015, Broadwell)

As part of the fifth generation of Intel Core i5, mass desktop Intel processors did not come out. The line was actually a transitional stage, and the chips were the same Haswell, but transferred to the new 14 nm process technology. Only 3 quad-core models were released in the series: i5-5575R, 5675C and 5675R.

All desktop i5-5xxx had improved GPU Iris Pro, 128 MB eDRAM. Models with the R index were also soldered on the board and were sold only as part of finished computers. The i5-5675C, unlike them, was installed in a regular socket 1150 and was compatible with older boards.

Sixth generation (2015, Skylake)

The sixth generation has become a full-fledged update to the Intel Core i5 processor line. Chips with Skylake architecture were produced according to the 14 nm process technology and had 4 cores. Processor Model Numbers - i5-6400 to 6600K, all CPUs are quad-core.

Big performance boost new architecture did not give, but the chips had a number of changes. Firstly, they were installed in the new socket 1151, and secondly, they received a combined DDR3 / DDR4 memory controller.

In the sixth generation, chips with Iris Pro graphics also came out - i5-6585R and 6685R. They still allow you to run modern games (albeit at low graphics settings) and remain relevant. Due to the BGA connector, CPUs with the R index were not sold separately, only as part of finished PCs.

Seventh generation (2017, Kaby Lake)

The seventh generation of Intel Core i5 is almost no different from the sixth. The manufacturing process remained the same, 14 nm, the architecture received only cosmetic improvements, and a small increase in performance was achieved only by increasing the frequencies. The chips of this series are indexed i5-7xxx, model numbers - 7400 to 7600K.

The processor socket remained the same (1151), the memory controller also did not change, so the chips retained compatibility with motherboards for the sixth generation. The exception is the i5-7640K model, designed for socket 2066 (Hi-End segment boards).

Eighth generation (2017, Coffee Lake)

After numerous "again + 5%" (the fact that the overclocked Core i5-2500K of 2011 is almost as good as any i5-7500 of 2011 speaks eloquently about the magnitude of the increase), progress has moved forward in the eighth generation of Intel. This was facilitated by competition from AMD.

Intel Core i5 processors based on the Coffee Lake architecture are manufactured using the already familiar 14 nm process technology, architecturally differ minimally from Skylake and Kaby Lake, and have approximately the same performance per core. However, an increase in the number of cores from 4 to 6 increased their performance up to 1.5 times compared to their predecessors. The series released chips with format names i5-8xxx, and numbers from 8400 to 8600K.

Despite the fact that the socket of the chips remained the same (1151), this a new version connector, and with boards of past Generations of Intel Core i5 8xxx series are not compatible. This fact does not allow you to upgrade a computer on a conditional i3-6100 or i5-6400 by replacing the CPU with a new six-core.

At the time of this writing, the eighth generation Intel Core i5 is the most modern, although the sixth and seventh also remain relevant. However, the ninth generation, codenamed Cannon Lake architecture, is on its way. By the beginning of 2019, at least 3 models will go on sale: i5-9400 , 9500 and9600K .

You shouldn't expect something revolutionary from them. As with Skylake and Kaby Lake, the new generation is just a cosmetic improvement over the previous one (Coffee Lake), which, in turn, was not new either. Thus, all Intel Core i5 from 6th to 9th generation differ only in the number of cores, frequencies and socket.