Intel Core i5-4430S vs Intel Core i7-980

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4430S and Intel Core i7-980 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).

Intel Core i5-4430S

Intel Core i7-980

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4430S

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 71.35°C vs 68.8°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 24 GB
2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1771 vs 1539

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2013 vs June 2011
Maximum core temperature	71.35°C vs 68.8°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 24 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1771 vs 1539

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-980

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 60% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6936 vs 4347

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12288 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	6936 vs 4347

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4430S
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-980

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1771

1539

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4347

6936

Name	Intel Core i5-4430S	Intel Core i7-980
PassMark - Single thread mark	1771	1539
PassMark - CPU mark	4347	6936
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	737
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2339
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		18.942
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		111.484
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.821
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.445
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		19.686

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4430S	Intel Core i7-980
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Gulftown
Launch date	June 2013	June 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$135	$1,109
Place in performance rating	1849	1843
Price now	$158.99	$198.99
Processor Number	i5-4430S	i7-980
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	10.94	12.83
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	3.33 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	4.8 GT/s QPI
Die size	177 mm	239 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	71.35°C	68.8°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	4	12
Transistor count	1400 million	1170 million
Number of QPI Links		1
VID voltage range		0.800V-1.300V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	24 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3 1066
Graphics
Device ID	0x412
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	45mm x 42.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	130 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)