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Intel Core i7-4600M @ 2.90GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-4600M 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 i7-4600M @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?

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


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 per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 4 MB

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

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2013

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
2839th fastest in multithreading out of 5477 CPUs
2054th fastest in single threading out of 5477 CPUs
622nd fastest in out of 1516 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
3209
Single Thread Rating
1861

Samples: 555*
*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 Math11,149 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,626 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers16 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,358 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption871.7 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression46,526 KBytes/Sec
Physics270 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,718 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,861 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of December 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 2nd of December 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of December 2025.
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 9th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H
 25,347
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,147
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,680
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 19,832
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,080
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,524
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,654
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,611
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,411
Intel Core i7-4600M @ 2.90GHz
 3,209
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 9th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H
 55.46
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 50.21
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 30.46
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.05
Intel Core i7-4600M @ 2.90GHz
 NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 9th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,890
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,678
Intel Core i7-12700H
 3,513
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,029
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,010
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,892
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,620
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,590
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,394
Intel Core i7-4600M @ 2.90GHz
 1,861
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4600M @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3113871 - Dec 07 2025
3362
BL3113017 - Dec 06 2025
3645
BL3112892 - Dec 06 2025
3631
BL3045493 - Nov 11 2025
2958
BL3042075 - Nov 10 2025
3567
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 9th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4600M @ 2.90GHz
 3,209
Intel Core i7-4600U @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-4600M
 2,720 (-15.3%)
Intel Core i5-4300U @ 1.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-4600M
 2,484 (-22.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U vs Intel Core i7-4600M
 3,730 (+16.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U vs Intel Core i7-4600M
 3,716 (+15.8%)
Intel Core i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4600M
 2,960 (-7.8%)
Intel Core i5-4210M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4600M
 2,898 (-9.7%)
Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4600M
 2,811 (-12.4%)
Intel Core i5-3340M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-4600M
 2,692 (-16.1%)
Intel Core i5-4288U @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4600M
 2,659 (-17.1%)
Intel Core i7-4510U @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4600M
 2,633 (-17.9%)
Intel Core i5-4258U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4600M
 2,610 (-18.7%)
Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4600M
 2,565 (-20.1%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4600M @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
 9,672
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,663
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
 9,113
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 9,042
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
 7,985
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
 7,874
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
 7,786
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
 7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 6,956
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
 6,780
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
 6,719
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,707
Intel Core i7-4600M @ 2.90GHz
 545