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Intel Core i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-4870HQ can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1364

Clockspeed: 2.5 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.7 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 47 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 32 GB (DDR3L 1333/1600)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4870HQ CPU @ 2.50GHz, Intel Core i7-4870HQ CPU @ 2.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2014

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
2043rd fastest in multithreading out of 5523 CPUs
1750th fastest in single threading out of 5523 CPUs
472nd fastest in out of 1521 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
6316
Single Thread Rating
2051

Samples: 936*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 9,545
Thread: 2,066

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz

Integer Math22,796 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math11,113 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers46 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting11,211 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,801 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression97,123 KBytes/Sec
Physics840 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions4,172 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,051 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of January 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 7th of January 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of January 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 13th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H
 25,300
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,712
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,657
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 19,795
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,036
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,498
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,642
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,137
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,608
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,400
Intel Core i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz
 6,316
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H
 55.36
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 50.11
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 30.42
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.05
Intel Core i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz
 NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,519
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,887
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,676
Intel Core i7-12700H
 3,509
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,026
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,008
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,890
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,618
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,588
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,393
Intel Core i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz
 2,051
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL5110673 - Jan 03 2026
4009
BL5110390 - Dec 29 2025
7320
BL5110322 - Dec 28 2025
7139
BL5110277 - Dec 27 2025
2505
BL5110092 - Dec 24 2025
6912
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz
As of 13th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz
 6,316
Intel Core i7-4810MQ @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ
 6,056 (-4.1%)
Intel Core i7-4710MQ @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ
 5,800 (-8.2%)
Intel Core i7-4720HQ @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ
 5,721 (-9.4%)
Intel Core i7-4710HQ @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ
 5,552 (-12.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ
 7,677 (+21.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ
 7,037 (+11.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ
 6,830 (+8.1%)
Intel Core i7-4940MX @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ
 6,780 (+7.4%)
Intel Core i7-4980HQ @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ
 6,535 (+3.5%)
Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ
 6,522 (+3.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ
 6,497 (+2.9%)
Intel Core i7-4910MQ @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-4870HQ
 6,269 (-0.7%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,720
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
 9,485
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
 9,113
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 9,033
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
 7,949
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
 7,890
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
 7,770
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
 7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 6,930
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
 6,787
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
 6,751
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,695
Intel Core i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz
 989