Intel Core i5-4690T vs Intel Core i7-870S

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4690T and Intel Core i7-870S 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4690T

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • Around 82% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 82 Watt
  • Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1902 vs 1493
  • Around 67% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4608 vs 2765
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 16 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 82 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1902 vs 1493
PassMark - CPU mark 4608 vs 2765

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-870S

  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 3.50 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4690T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-870S

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1902
1493
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4608
2765
Name Intel Core i5-4690T Intel Core i7-870S
PassMark - Single thread mark 1902 1493
PassMark - CPU mark 4608 2765
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 822
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2476

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-4690T Intel Core i7-870S

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Lynnfield
Launch date Q2'14 July 2010
Place in performance rating 1713 1711
Processor Number i5-4690T i7-870S
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.50 GHz 2.66 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 2.5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 71.45°C
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz 3.60 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 8
Die size 296 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared)
Transistor count 774 million
VID voltage range 0.6500V-1.4000V

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Device ID 0x412
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 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 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 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1150 LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 82 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013B

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision Up to 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 1x16, 2x8
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® SSE4.2
Intel 64
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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)