Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4210U outperforms Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-4210U is 1679 days newer than Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4210U
- Performs up to 5% better in Minecraft than Core i7-870 - 633 vs 602 FPS
- Consumes up to 84% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 15 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4210U - 8 vs 4 threads
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Mobile • Apr 14th, 2014
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4210U | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
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Apr 14th, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Lynnfield |
Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
2.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
17.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |