Key Differences
In short — Core i7-870 outperforms Core i7-640LM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-870 is 121 days older than Core i7-640LM.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-640LM
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 25 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 1% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-640LM - 118 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-640LM - 8 vs 4 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-640LM
Mobile • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-640LM | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Arrandale | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel BGA 1288 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 2.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
25 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
| 16.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
HD Graphics (Ironlake) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
