i5-4670R vs i7-5600U

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2213	1817
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.11	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	4.82	1.94
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Broadwell-U (2015)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	1 March 2015 (10 years ago)	2 June 2013 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$393	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i7-5600U and Core i5-4670R 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	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	30
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	82 mm2	177 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C	71 °C
Number of transistors	1300 Million	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5600U and Core i5-4670R 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
Socket	FCBGA1168	FCBGA1364
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5600U and Core i5-4670R. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i7-5600U and Core i5-4670R technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5600U and Core i5-4670R are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5600U and Core i5-4670R. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	16 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare Iris Pro Graphics 5200 and HD Graphics 5500	Intel HD Graphics 5500	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200
Max video memory	16 GB	2 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	950 MHz	1.3 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-5600U and Core i5-4670R integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-5600U and Core i5-4670R integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-5600U and Core i5-4670R integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5600U and Core i5-4670R.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	12	16

Synthetic benchmarks

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

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.71	2.98
Integrated graphics card	1.31	2.64
Recency	1 March 2015	2 June 2013
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt

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