Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #1,169
Rank #1,164
Core i7-970 wins by 0.1% (Rank #1169 vs #1164)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #1,108
Rank #1,326
Core i5-4200M wins by 6.2% (Rank #1108 vs #1326)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #1,366
Rank #741
Core i7-970 wins by 9.3% (Rank #1366 vs #741)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,212
Rank #697
Core i7-970 wins by 3.2% (Rank #1212 vs #697)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,227
Rank #657
Core i7-970 wins by 4.2% (Rank #1227 vs #657)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,113
Rank #880
Core i7-970 wins by 1.8% (Rank #1113 vs #880)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Core i5-4200M | Core i7-970 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
2
|
6
|
-66.7% |
| Threads |
4
|
12
|
-66.7% |
| Base Frequency |
2,500 MHz
|
3,200 MHz
|
-21.9% |
| Clock Multiplier | -- |
24x
|
|
| L1 Cache | -- |
62 KB
|
|
| L2 Cache | -- |
0 MiB
|
|
| L3 Cache | -- |
11 MiB
|
|
| Memory Channels |
2
|
-- | |
| Maximum Memory |
0 GB
|
-- | |
| Max Bandwidth |
26 GB/s
|
-- | |
| PCIe Lanes |
16
|
-- | |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
-- | |
| TDP (lower is better) |
37 W
|
130 W
|
71.5% less |
| Process (lower is better) |
22 nm
|
32 nm
|
31.3% less |
| Specification | Core i5-4200M | Core i7-970 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Model Number | i5-4200M | -- |
| Core Name | -- | Gulftown |
| Socket | FCPGA946 | Socket 1366 |
| Package | -- | FC-LGA10 |
| Memory Type | DDR3L 1333/1600 | DDR3 |
| ECC Support | No | -- |
| PCIe Revision | 3 | -- |
| PCIe Configuration | 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4 | -- |
| Market Segment | -- | Desktop |
| Locked Multiplier | -- | Yes |
Designer
Model Number
Core Name
Socket
Package
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Core i5-4200M | Core i7-970 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Die Area | -- | 239 mm² |
| Transistor Count | -- | 1,170 |
| Manufacturer | -- | Intel |
| Word Size | 64-bit | -- |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Word Size
Integrated GPU specifications comparison
| Specification | Core i5-4200M | Core i7-970 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HD Graphics 4600 | -- |
| GPU Designer | Intel | -- |
| GPU Max Frequency | 1150 MHz | -- |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Core i5-4200M | Core i7-970 |
|---|---|---|
| AES | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| EIST | ||
| EPT | ||
| FMA | ||
| Flex Memory | ||
| HT | ||
| IPT | ||
| MMX | ||
| SIPP | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| Secure Key | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-64 |
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