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In short — Core i7-870 outperforms Core i5-2430M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-870 is 753 days older than Core i5-2430M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2430M
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 35 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Performs up to 4% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i5-2430M - 24 vs 23 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2430M - 8 vs 4 threads
Immortals of Aveum
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core I7-870 I7 870 2.9 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 8M 95W LGA 1156
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Core i5-2430M
Mobile • Oct 1st, 2011
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2430M | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 1st, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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