Intel Core i5-650 vs Intel Core i7-870

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-650 and Intel Core i7-870 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Core i5-650

Intel Core i7-870

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-650

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 2% higher maximum memory size: 16.38 GB vs 16 GB
Around 30% lower typical power consumption: 73 Watt vs 95 Watt
5.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.924 vs 1.029

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2010 vs September 2009
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB vs 16 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	73 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.924 vs 1.029

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-870

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 4% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
Around 0% higher maximum core temperature: 72.7°C vs 72.6°C
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
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1384 vs 1369
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3137 vs 2250
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 547 vs 520
Around 76% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2032 vs 1152
Around 79% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 53.478 vs 29.917
Around 92% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.602 vs 2.394

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72.7°C vs 72.6°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 4096 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1384 vs 1369
PassMark - CPU mark	3137 vs 2250
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	547 vs 520
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2032 vs 1152
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	53.478 vs 29.917
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.602 vs 2.394

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-650
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-870

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1369

1384

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2250

3137

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

520

547

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1152

2032

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.924

1.029

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

29.917

53.478

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.394

4.602

Name	Intel Core i5-650	Intel Core i7-870
PassMark - Single thread mark	1369	1384
PassMark - CPU mark	2250	3137
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	520	547
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1152	2032
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.924	1.029
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	29.917	53.478
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.394	4.602
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2453
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.342
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.541

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-650	Intel Core i7-870
Essentials
Architecture codename	Clarkdale	Lynnfield
Launch date	January 2010	September 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$35	$197
Place in performance rating	2669	2671
Price now	$99.99	$98.99
Processor Number	i5-650	i7-870
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	9.14	15.90
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	2.93 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	81 mm2	296 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C	72.7°C
Maximum frequency	3.46 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	382 million	774 million
VID voltage range	0.6500V-1.4000V	0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	733 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
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	FCLGA1156	LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	73 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8	1x16, 2x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit	36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)