i7-10870H vs i5-4202Y

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4202Y
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 11 Watt
0.95
Core i7-10870H
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
9.07
+855%

Core i7-10870H outperforms Core i5-4202Y by a whopping 855% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4202Y and Core i7-10870H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2497841
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency7.8219.07
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)17 September 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4202Y and Core i7-10870H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed1.6 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4202Y and Core i7-10870H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCBGA1168FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)11.5 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4202Y and Core i7-10870H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Response+no data
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
FDI-no data
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4202Y and Core i7-10870H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4202Y and Core i7-10870H are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4202Y and Core i7-10870H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size16 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s45.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4200Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency850 MHz1.2 GHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4202Y and Core i7-10870H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4202Y and Core i7-10870H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hz4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort2560x1600@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4202Y and Core i7-10870H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1212
OpenGL4.34.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4202Y and Core i7-10870H.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1216
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports4no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports4no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-4202Y 0.95
i7-10870H 9.07
+855%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-4202Y 1511
i7-10870H 14405
+853%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-4202Y 560
i7-10870H 1444
+158%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-4202Y 1056
i7-10870H 6087
+476%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-4202Y 169
i7-10870H 1659
+882%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-4202Y 74
i7-10870H 200
+170%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.95 9.07
Recency 1 September 2013 17 September 2020
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 11 Watt 45 Watt

i5-4202Y has 309.1% lower power consumption.

i7-10870H, on the other hand, has a 854.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-10870H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4202Y in performance tests.


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