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Intel Core i7-4700HQ @ 2.40GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-4700HQ 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 i7-4700HQ @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?

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

Intel Core i7-4700HQ @ 2.40GHz

Description: Intel HD Graphics 4600

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1364

Clockspeed: 2.4 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.4 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) i7-4700HQ CPU @ 2.40GHz, Intel Core i7-4700HQ CPU @ 2.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2013

CPUmark/$Price: 14.57

Overall Rank:
2236th fastest in multithreading out of 5787 CPUs
2238th fastest in single threading out of 5787 CPUs
532nd fastest in out of 1610 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $383.00 USD (2013-06-02)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
5582
Single Thread Rating
1776

Samples: 4327*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 7,708
Thread: 1,787

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-4700HQ @ 2.40GHz

Integer Math20,491 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math10,359 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers24 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting11,408 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,565 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression83,745 KBytes/Sec
Physics414 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions4,885 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,776 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-4700HQ @ 2.40GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of February 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of February 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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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Lenovo Y50 59425943 Laptop (Windows 8, Intel Core i7-4700HQ, 15.6" LED-lit Screen, Storage: 16 GB, RAM: 16 GB) Black Lenovo Y50 59425943 Laptop (Windows 8, Intel Core i7-4700HQ, 15.6" LED-lit Screen, Storage: 16 GB, RAM: 16 GB) Black $765.00
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H
25,258
Apple M4 10 Core
23,701
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
20,622
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
19,757
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
18,010
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
16,482
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,640
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,133
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
10,597
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
9,393
Intel Core i7-4700HQ @ 2.40GHz
5,582
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H
55.27
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
50.02
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
30.40
Intel Core i7-4700HQ @ 2.40GHz
14.57
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
11.04
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 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core
4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,676
Intel Core i7-12700H
3,505
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
3,023
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
3,003
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
2,888
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
2,615
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
2,392
Intel Core i7-4700HQ @ 2.40GHz
1,776
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4700HQ @ 2.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3287206 - Feb 14 2026
6075
BL3286394 - Feb 14 2026
6247
BL3282819 - Feb 12 2026
5343
BL3275216 - Feb 09 2026
4699
BL3274042 - Feb 09 2026
6380
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-4700HQ @ 2.40GHz
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4700HQ @ 2.40GHz
5,582
Intel Core i7-4702MQ @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-4700HQ
5,181 (-7.2%)
Intel Core i7-4850HQ @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-4700HQ
6,145 (+10.1%)
Intel Core i7-3940XM @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4700HQ
6,003 (+7.5%)
Intel Core i7-3610QM @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-4700HQ
5,141 (-7.9%)
Intel Core i7-4710HQ @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4700HQ
5,549 (-0.6%)
Intel Core i7-7700HQ @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-4700HQ
6,883 (+23.3%)
Intel Core i7-10610U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-4700HQ
6,580 (+17.9%)
Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4700HQ
6,521 (+16.8%)
Intel Core i7-10510U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-4700HQ
6,393 (+14.5%)
Intel Core i5-8350U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-4700HQ
6,104 (+9.4%)
Intel Core i5-10310U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-4700HQ
5,892 (+5.5%)
Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-4700HQ
5,711 (+2.3%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4700HQ @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,775
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
9,410
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
8,991
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
7,911
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
7,876
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
7,764
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX
6,904
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392
6,807
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
6,756
Intel Core i7-4700HQ @ 2.40GHz
591