Intel Core i7-4600M @ 2.90GHz

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Intel Core i7-4600M @ 2.90GHz

Description: 22nm, 4MB Cache, Intel HD Graphics 4600

Class: Laptop

Socket: PGA946

Clockspeed: 2.9 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.6 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 37 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 4 MB

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

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4600M CPU @ 2.90GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2013

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank: 1771

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark

3198

Single Thread Rating: 1866
Samples: 452*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 5,013
Thread: 1,986

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-4600M @ 2.90GHz

Integer Math	11,244 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	5,679 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	15 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	7 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	849.5 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	45.6 MBytes/Sec
Physics	272 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	2,742 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,866 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of February 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-4600M @ 2.90GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of February 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of February 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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	Dell Latitude E6440 Intel Core i7-4600M X2 2.9GHz 8GB 500GB 14" Win7,Silver	$900.00 (www.amazon.com)
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	Dell Latitude E6440 - Ultrabook - Core I7 4600M / 2.9 Ghz - Windows 7 Pro 64-Bit - 8 Gb Ram - 500 Gb Hybrid Drive - 14" 1600 X 900 (Hd+)"Product Type: Systems/Notebooks"	$900.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 5th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,160
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,956
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,298
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		21,050
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,851
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,266
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		12,171
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11,087
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz		10,027
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		7,033
Intel Core i7-4600M @ 2.90GHz		3,198

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 5th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		53.29
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz		25.38
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.55
Intel Core i7-4600M @ 2.90GHz		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 5th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,826
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,730
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,117
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,070
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,693
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,630
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,465
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz		2,313
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		1,965
Intel Core i7-4600M @ 2.90GHz		1,866

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4600M @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1720918 - Jan 15 2023		3481
BL1713996 - Jan 06 2023		3597
BL1710710 - Jan 03 2023		3648
BL1697501 - Dec 17 2022		3373
BL1683441 - Nov 30 2022		3577

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-4600M @ 2.90GHz
As of 5th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4600M @ 2.90GHz		3,198
Intel Core i7-4600U @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-4600M		2,693 (-15.8%)
Intel Core i5-4300U @ 1.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-4600M		2,499 (-21.9%)
Intel Core i5-4210M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4600M		2,863 (-10.5%)
Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4600M		2,787 (-12.9%)
Intel Core i5-3340M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-4600M		2,670 (-16.5%)
Intel Core i5-4288U @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4600M		2,652 (-17.1%)
Intel Core i7-4510U @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4600M		2,575 (-19.5%)
Intel Core i5-4258U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4600M		2,571 (-19.6%)
Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4600M		2,520 (-21.2%)
Intel Core i7-4500U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-4600M		2,476 (-22.6%)
AMD A10-5750M APU vs Intel Core i7-4600M		1,953 (-38.9%)
Intel Core i7-6600U @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4600M		3,467 (+8.4%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4600M @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 5th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX		6,699
Intel Core i9-12900HK		5,885
Intel Core i9-12900H		5,753
Intel Core i9-12950HX		5,628
Intel Core i7-1370P		5,618
Intel Core i9-12900HX		5,571
Intel Core i7-12800H		5,254
Intel Core i7-12650H		5,253
Intel Core i7-12700H		5,168
Intel Core i7-1280P		4,826
Intel Core i7-12800HX		4,822
Intel Core i7-12850HX		4,742
Intel Core i7-4600M @ 2.90GHz		1,018

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