MBP 2016 i7 HD 550 vs. MBP 2017 i5 HD650?

[gametime10]

What would be a better performer (graphics & overall)? A 2016 MacBook Pro w/ an i7 and Intel HD 550 or a 2017 MacBook Pro w/ an i5 and Intel HD 650?

Any insights would be appreciated!

 

[pallymore]

The HD 550 and HD 650 are almost identical.
I don't think you will see any performance improvements.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Iris-Plus-Graphics-650.190370.0.html
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Iris-Graphics-550.149937.0.html

In terms of overall performance, the i7 (6567U) is slightly faster than the 2017 i5 (7267U) but again they are very close - I bet you can hardly see their differences when doing your daily tasks.