i7-4600M vs i3-14100

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-14100 and Core i7-4600M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	809	1928
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	45.28	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	14.87	5.11
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)	1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$134	$346

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-14100 and Core i7-4600M basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus rate	no data	5 GT/s
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	22 nm
Die size	163 mm2	118 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,300 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-14100 and Core i7-4600M compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCPGA946
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	37 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-14100 and Core i7-4600M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
FDI	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i3-14100 and Core i7-4600M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	-	+
OS Guard	+	no data
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-14100 and Core i7-4600M are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-14100 and Core i7-4600M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	DDR3
Maximum memory size	192 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 730	Intel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memory	no data	2 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.5 GHz	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	24	no data
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-14100 and Core i7-4600M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	4	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
VGA	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-14100 and Core i7-4600M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	3840x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-14100 and Core i7-4600M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-14100 and Core i7-4600M.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	3
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	9.48	2.01
Integrated graphics card	4.16	1.84
Recency	8 January 2024	1 September 2013
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	37 Watt

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