Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4690S outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-870 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-4690S is 1696 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-4690S - $73.12 vs $102.94
- Up to 16% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-4690S - $1.35 vs $1.61 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690S - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690S
- Performs up to 18% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-870 - 71 vs 60 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Cyberpunk 2077
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Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
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Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690S |
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Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Lynnfield | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |