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I am searching for a new laptop. I've noticed that the newer i5-6200U
(Skylake) is beaten by a i7-4700HQ
(Haswell). Why does Intel produce lesser Skylakes with a high price instead of producing only the Haswells which perform better? Even with new techniques (Skylake > Haswell), the Haswell performs better. Why?
One is an i5, the other is an i7. The i5 is also pretty low in the series if the number is anything to go by. There could be a lot of differences between the processors besides the tech refresh. – Mokubai – 2016-06-19T10:28:27.707
This looks like a product recommendation at this time. Please see the [help/on-topic] and [ask] for more and edit your question. – TheKB – 2016-06-19T10:29:14.927
i5, i7...these are just names – user2945914 – 2016-06-19T10:40:54.007
@user2945914 no, they distinguish the various performance levels expected. An i7 is the enthusiast performance chip, the i5 is midrange, while i3 is budget range. The numbers then futher separate performance levels. – Mokubai – 2016-06-19T10:44:45.013
1It's the same with graphics cards, a GTX 780 can easily beat a GTX 930 even though it is an older processor – Mokubai – 2016-06-19T10:49:00.900
You’re comparing a ultra-low power CPU (“U”) with a high performance quadcore CPU (“HQ”). Unless there is a very significant generation or technology gap, the results are very obvious. – Daniel B – 2016-06-19T11:14:58.663