i7-2670QM vs i7-5850HQ

Place in the ranking	1353	1783
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.47	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	8.70	4.96
Architecture codename	Broadwell-H (2015)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	2 June 2015 (9 years ago)	4 September 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$434	$378

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-5850HQ and Core i7-2670QM 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.1 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	27	22
L1 cache	64K (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	182 mm²	216 mm²
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	1160 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5850HQ and Core i7-2670QM 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1364	FCPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)	47 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5850HQ and Core i7-2670QM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
Smart Response	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FDI	+	+
Fast Memory Access	+	+

Security technologies

Core i7-5850HQ and Core i7-2670QM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	+
OS Guard	+	no data
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5850HQ and Core i7-2670QM are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	-
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5850HQ and Core i7-2670QM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200	Intel HD Graphics 3000
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-5850HQ and Core i7-2670QM integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	2
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
VGA	+	no data
SDVO	no data	+
CRT	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-5850HQ and Core i7-2670QM integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-5850HQ and Core i7-2670QM integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5850HQ and Core i7-2670QM.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

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.

i7-5850HQ 4.32
+83.1%

i7-2670QM 2.36

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.

i7-5850HQ 6866
+83.4%

i7-2670QM 3743

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.32	2.36
Integrated graphics card	3.95	0.66
Recency	2 June 2015	4 September 2011
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	47 Watt	45 Watt

i7-5850HQ has a 83.1% higher aggregate performance score, 498.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

i7-2670QM, on the other hand, has 4.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-5850HQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-2670QM in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-5850HQ is a desktop processor while Core i7-2670QM is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-5850HQ and Core i7-2670QM, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.