Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4870HQ outperforms Core i5-4430S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4870HQ is 394 days newer than Core i5-4430S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4870HQ
- Performs up to 5% better in War Thunder than Core i5-4430S - 163 vs 155 FPS
- Consumes up to 28% less energy than Intel Core i5-4430S - 47 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4430S - 8 vs 4 threads
War Thunder
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
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Movie
Core i7-4870HQ
Mobile • Jul 1st, 2014
Core i5-4430S
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4870HQ | vs | Intel Core i5-4430S |
|---|---|---|
Jul 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel BGA 1364 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
47 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 5200 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
