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Intel Core i7-4960HQ @ 2.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-4960HQ 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 i7-4960HQ @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?

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

Intel Core i7-4960HQ @ 2.60GHz

Description: Intel Iris Pro graphics 5200

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1364

Clockspeed: 2.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.8 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) i7-4960HQ CPU @ 2.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2013

CPUmark/$Price: 10.22

Overall Rank:
2086th fastest in multithreading out of 5818 CPUs
1741st fastest in single threading out of 5818 CPUs
489th fastest in out of 1614 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $623.00 USD (2013-10-01)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
6368
Single Thread Rating
2089

Samples: 161*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 9,883
Thread: 2,132

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-4960HQ @ 2.60GHz

Integer Math23,010 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math11,197 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers45 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting11,334 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,817 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression98,325 KBytes/Sec
Physics826 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions4,239 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,089 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of March 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-4960HQ @ 2.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of March 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of March 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


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 13th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H
25,222
Apple M4 10 Core
23,685
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
20,609
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
19,738
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
17,996
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
16,463
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,130
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
10,590
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
9,383
Intel Core i7-4960HQ @ 2.60GHz
6,368
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H
55.19
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
49.97
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
30.36
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
11.03
Intel Core i7-4960HQ @ 2.60GHz
10.22
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 March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core
4,514
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,675
Intel Core i7-12700H
3,501
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
3,021
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
3,002
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
2,885
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
2,613
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
2,391
Intel Core i7-4960HQ @ 2.60GHz
2,089
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4960HQ @ 2.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL5113253 - Feb 11 2026
6061
BL2979230 - Oct 15 2025
5197
BL5103789 - Sep 29 2025
7522
BL5103423 - Sep 24 2025
7008
BL5101550 - Aug 22 2025
6187
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-4960HQ @ 2.60GHz
As of 13th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4960HQ @ 2.60GHz
6,368
Intel Core i5-8259U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960HQ
7,819 (+22.8%)
Intel Core i7-4940MX @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960HQ
6,764 (+6.2%)
Intel Core i7-4910MQ @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960HQ
6,285 (-1.3%)
Intel Core i7-8665U @ 1.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960HQ
6,194 (-2.7%)
Intel Core i5-10210U @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960HQ
6,065 (-4.7%)
Intel Core i7-8565U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960HQ
5,962 (-6.4%)
Intel Core i5-8365U @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960HQ
5,952 (-6.5%)
Intel Core i7-3840QM @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960HQ
5,836 (-8.4%)
Intel Core i5-8265U @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960HQ
5,803 (-8.9%)
Intel Core i7-3820QM @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960HQ
5,598 (-12.1%)
Intel Xeon E3-1535M v5 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960HQ
7,507 (+17.9%)
Intel Core i7-7920HQ @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-4960HQ
7,277 (+14.3%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4960HQ @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,792
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
9,366
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
8,987
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
8,664
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
7,901
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
7,899
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
7,708
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX
6,891
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392
6,807
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
6,698
Intel Core i7-4960HQ @ 2.60GHz
982