NUC 7i7BNH fan speed

[Marius]

The difference in performance between the 7th Gen i5 and i7 is 10%, so I’ve chosen the i5 with a fanless Akasa Newton case.

Intel NUC Kaby Lake i3/i5/i7 CPU benchmark

If you want to buy an Intel NUC Kaby Lake (7th Gen), you can choose from an i3, i5 and i7 processor. The i7 is the fastest processor, but if you want a fanless case like the Akasa Newton S7 or a better (lineair) power supply like the Sbooster BOTW P&P ECO 18-19V, then the i5 is a better option. This is due to the lower power consumption and less heat. Because of course you want to know what the difference in performance is, I’ve looked up a number of benchmarks, showing the differences between …