Intel Core i7-10870H vs Intel Core i5-10400H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-10870H and Intel Core i5-10400H 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10870H

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2680 vs 2640
  • Around 72% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14544 vs 8450
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 17 Sep 2020 vs 27 May 2020
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 8
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
L3 cache 12 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2680 vs 2640
PassMark - CPU mark 14544 vs 8450

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-10870H
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-10400H

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2680
2640
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
14544
8450
Name Intel Core i7-10870H Intel Core i5-10400H
PassMark - Single thread mark 2680 2640
PassMark - CPU mark 14544 8450
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5545
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1867
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1867
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 4181
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 4181
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7683
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7683

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-10870H Intel Core i5-10400H

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Comet Lake
Launch date 17 Sep 2020 27 May 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $417 $250
Place in performance rating 953 329
Processor Number i7-10870H i5-10400H
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors 10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.20 GHz 2.60 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 8 GT/s
L1 cache 512 KB
L2 cache 2 MB
L3 cache 12 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz 4.60 GHz
Number of cores 8 4
Number of threads 16 8

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 45.8 GB/s 45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4-2933

Graphics

Device ID 0x9BC4 0x9BC4
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz 1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors Intel UHD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096 x 2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096 x 2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 35 Watt 35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 42mm x 28mm 42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1440 FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Speed Shift technology
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)