i5-4200H vs i7-4870HQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-4870HQ
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 47 Watt
4.04
+103%
Core i5-4200H
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 47 Watt
1.99

Core i7-4870HQ outperforms Core i5-4200H by a whopping 103% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4870HQ and Core i5-4200H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14221941
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i5
Power efficiency7.983.93
Architecture codenameCrystalwell (2013−2014)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date20 July 2014 (10 years ago)1 October 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$434$257

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4870HQ and Core i5-4200H 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache1 MB512 KB
L3 cache6 MB3 MB
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size264 mm2130 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million960 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4870HQ and Core i5-4200H 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
SocketFCBGA1364FCBGA1364
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt47 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4870HQ and Core i5-4200H. 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++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4870HQ and Core i5-4200H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4870HQ and Core i5-4200H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4870HQ and Core i5-4200H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200Intel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memory2 GB2 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz1.15 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4870HQ and Core i5-4200H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4870HQ and Core i5-4200H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hz3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hz2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4870HQ and Core i5-4200H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1211.2/12
OpenGL4.34.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4870HQ and Core i5-4200H.

PCIe version33
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i7-4870HQ 4.04
+103%
i5-4200H 1.99

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.

i7-4870HQ 6304
+104%
i5-4200H 3095

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.

i7-4870HQ 1144
+15%
i5-4200H 995

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.

i7-4870HQ 3719
+94.5%
i5-4200H 1912

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-4870HQ 5300
i5-4200H 5719
+7.9%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-4870HQ 19079
+77.7%
i5-4200H 10739

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i7-4870HQ 6622
+51.8%
i5-4200H 4361

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i7-4870HQ 10.56
+49.3%
i5-4200H 15.77

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-4870HQ 7
+92.6%
i5-4200H 4

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

i7-4870HQ 621
+92%
i5-4200H 324

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.

i7-4870HQ 143
+10.4%
i5-4200H 130

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark 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 loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i7-4870HQ 1.61
+10.3%
i5-4200H 1.46

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i7-4870HQ 4.2
+121%
i5-4200H 1.9

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i7-4870HQ 40
+93.3%
i5-4200H 20

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i7-4870HQ 170
+65%
i5-4200H 103

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i7-4870HQ 7031
+185%
i5-4200H 2469

Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core

i7-4870HQ 12610
+111%
i5-4200H 5977

Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core

i7-4870HQ 3415
+22%
i5-4200H 2799

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.04 1.99
Integrated graphics card 3.08 1.84
Recency 20 July 2014 1 October 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4

i7-4870HQ has a 103% higher aggregate performance score, 67.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 months, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Core i7-4870HQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4200H in performance tests.


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