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).

 

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: 3140 vs 2253
  • 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 3140 vs 2253
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
2253
3140
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 2253 3140
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)