i7-6822EQ vs i5-4670

Place in the ranking	1541	1579
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.40	0.34
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	3.90	12.49
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date	2 June 2013 (11 years ago)	12 October 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$360	$378

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-4670 has 18% better value for money than i7-6822EQ.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4670 and Core i7-6822EQ 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	4	8
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	2 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	20
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	8 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	177 mm²	122 mm²
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4670 and Core i7-6822EQ 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	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1150	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4670 and Core i7-6822EQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	+	-
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4670 and Core i7-6822EQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4670 and Core i7-6822EQ are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4670 and Core i7-6822EQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	LPDDR3-1866
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4600	Intel HD Graphics 530
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4670 and Core i7-6822EQ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4670 and Core i7-6822EQ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4670 and Core i7-6822EQ 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 i5-4670 and Core i7-6822EQ.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	3.0
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.

i5-4670 3.46
+4.8%

i7-6822EQ 3.30

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.

i5-4670 5492
+4.8%

i7-6822EQ 5241

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.46	3.30
Integrated graphics card	1.84	2.59
Recency	2 June 2013	12 October 2015
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	25 Watt

i5-4670 has a 4.8% higher aggregate performance score.

i7-6822EQ, on the other hand, has 40.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 236% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-4670 and Core i7-6822EQ.

Note that Core i5-4670 is a desktop processor while Core i7-6822EQ is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4670 and Core i7-6822EQ, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.