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.

Intel Core i5-4690T

Intel Core i7-870S

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	1714	1712
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)