Intel Core i5-4210M vs Intel Core i7-4770TE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4210M and Intel Core i7-4770TE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-4210M

Intel Core i7-4770TE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4210M

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 71.45°C
Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 37 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1699 vs 1688

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 April 2014 vs June 2013
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 71.45°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	37 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1699 vs 1688

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4770TE

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 72% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4983 vs 2905

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4983 vs 2905

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4210M
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4770TE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1699

1688

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2905

4983

Name	Intel Core i5-4210M	Intel Core i7-4770TE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1699	1688
PassMark - CPU mark	2905	4983
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	700
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1486
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.566
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	6.988
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.297
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.647
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.464
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1120
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3440
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5581
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1120
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3440
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5581

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4210M	Intel Core i7-4770TE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell
Launch date	14 April 2014	June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$225
Place in performance rating	1503	1497
Price now	$309.95
Processor Number	i5-4210M	i7-4770TE
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	3.98
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	130 mm	177 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	71.45°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	960 Million	1400 million
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		71 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x416
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@60Hz	N / A
Max resolution over VGA	2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm (LGA1150)
Sockets supported	FCPGA946	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	37 Watt	45 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013B
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4	1x16
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)