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Intel Core i7-4600M

Intel

Intel Core i7-4600M

G3DDR32C / 4T37WHaswell22nmEnd-of-life3.60 GHz Boost

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Full Specifications

Detailed architecture, platform, memory, and feature data for this CPU.

Total Cores2

Total Threads4

Base Clock2.90 GHz

Boost Clock3.60 GHz

BCLK / Multiplier100 MHz / 29.0xx

CodenameHaswell

MicroarchitectureHaswell

Process Node22nm

FoundryIntel

Die Size131.0 mm²

Transistors0.96 billion

Production StatusEnd-of-life

Market SegmentMobile

Launch DateSep 1, 2013

Launch Price$346.00

Instruction Sets

MMXSSESSE2SSE3SSSE3SSE4.2AVXAVX2EISTIntel 64XD bitVT-xHTTAES-NITXTTSXCLMULFMA3

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About This Product

The Intel Core i7-4600M is a dual-core, quad-thread mobile processor from the Haswell generation. With a base clock of 2.9 GHz and a boost of 3.6 GHz, it offers adequate performance for general productivity and light multitasking. Its integrated graphics are suitable for basic display output and very light, older gaming. This CPU is now end-of-life and primarily found in older laptops.

Best for: Legacy Laptop Upgrade

Pros

Low power consumption for its era
Suitable for basic office tasks
Integrated graphics for display

Cons

Only two physical cores
Outdated for modern gaming
Limited for demanding applications

Verdict
“Best for users needing a replacement CPU for an older laptop for basic use.”

Performance Benchmarks

Cross-source performance, value, and efficiency at a glance

Scores are grouped by benchmark family so it is easy to compare raw speed, threaded output, and real-world value without mixing scales.

PassMark

Large Sample Pool

PassMark

Overall

3,2095%

Single-Thread

70%

PassMark rank: #2,954

Gaming Performance

Real-world FPS snapshots for Core i7-4600M

These results come from real submitted gameplay sessions, so the reference GPU matters as much as the CPU itself.

FPS data from real user submissions across various settings

Reference GPU

NVIDIA GeForce GT 730M

1 game in this sample

Roblox

Mixed player settings

22 FPS

Heavy compromise

Min 11Max 22GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GT 730M

Snapshot Summary

Average FPS

22

Gaming Tier

D-Tier

PCGameBenchmark data blends user settings, RAM sizes, and GPUs, so treat this as a real-world performance spread rather than a lab-perfect apples-to-apples chart.

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Mushkin Blackline 16 GB

4x4GBDDR3-2400

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2x8GBDDR3-1600

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2x8GBDDR3-1866

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Mushkin Blackline 16 GB

2x8GBDDR3-2400

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