Key Differences
In short — Core i7-870 outperforms Core i5-480M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-870 is 488 days older than Core i5-480M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-480M
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 35 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Performs up to 1% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-480M - 224 vs 222 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-480M - 8 vs 4 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-480M
Mobile • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-480M | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Arrandale | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket G1 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 2.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
