Intel Core i5-4470S vs Intel Core i7-8670

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4470S and Intel Core i7-8670 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-4470S

Intel Core i7-8670

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4470S

Around 16% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.1 GHz

Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.1 GHz

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8670

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm

Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4470S
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8670

Name	Intel Core i5-4470S	Intel Core i7-8670
PassMark - Single thread mark	1756
PassMark - CPU mark	4742
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2120
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2120
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1306
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1306
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2279
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2279

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4470S	Intel Core i7-8670
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q2'13	January 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$192 - $195
Place in performance rating	1349	1362
Processor Number	i5-4570S
Series	4th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.35°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.1 GHz
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		12288 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Number of cores		6
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR4
Graphics
Device ID	0x412
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 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
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 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
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)