You can hit CPUBOSS.com to compare the two but usually the entire machine matters more than a move from one i7 to another i7. Both i7s have multithread capability.
The dedicated GPU and one newer gen i7 may win if all other things are equal (disks and RAM.)
Bob
Buying a new laptop for general use, some light gaming and video editing. I read elsewhere that multi-threading is what video editing works best with. Which processor would be better for video editing a 4th gen i7 with quad core or a 5th gen i7 with dual cores?
For example:
4th generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4720HQ Quad Core Processor + Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
vs.
5th generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5500U Dual Core Processor + NVIDIA GeForce 840M 2GB Discrete Graphics

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