| Name: | Intel Core i7-4600U |
| Family: | Intel Core i7 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 4000U |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 4 |
Intel Core i7-4600U Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i7-4600U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-4600U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1168 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i7-4600U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-4600U is 2.1 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.3 GHz.
| CPU Cores: | 2 |
| Threads: | 4 |
| Cores: | 2x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 2.1 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 3.3 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 3.3 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i7-4600U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-4600U uses the Intel HD Graphics 4400, which has 160 texture shaders and 20 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | Intel HD Graphics 4400 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.2 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.1 GHz |
| Execution units: | 20 |
| Shaders: | 160 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 2.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | 7.5 |
| Direct X: | 11.1 |
| Technology: | 22 nm |
| Release date: | Q2/2013 |
Hardware codec support
A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | No |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | No |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | No |
| VP9: | No |
| AV1: | No |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode |
Memory & PCIe
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
| Memory type: | DDR3L-1600 |
| Max. Memory: | 16.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 15 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | -- |
Technical details
The Intel Core i7-4600U is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 22 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | BGA 1168 |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 4.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Haswell U |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| Release date: | Q3/2013 |
| Release price: | -- |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-4558U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
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6273
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Intel Pentium G4520
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
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6268
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Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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6240
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Intel Core i3-6167U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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6236
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AMD A10-7850K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
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6188
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-4702HQ
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
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3124
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Intel Core i7-4702MQ
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
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3124
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Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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3120
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Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3
10C 20T @ 2.3 GHz
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3117
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Intel Xeon E5-2683 v3
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
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3117
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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2705
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AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
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2702
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Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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2702
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AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
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2702
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Intel Celeron G5900
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
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2695
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-5350U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
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1737
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Intel Core i3-4110M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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1736
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Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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1735
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Intel Pentium G4620
2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
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1733
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Intel Core i7-2635QM
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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1729
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Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
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AMD FX-4100
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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1776.4
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Intel Core i5-5300U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
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1716.7
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Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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1442.5
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Intel Core i3-7020U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
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1411.2
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AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
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1407.7
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-3537U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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1374
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AMD Athlon II X4 645
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
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1374
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Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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1372
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
NoneC NoneT @ --
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1369
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Intel Core i5-670
2C 4T @ 3.46 GHz
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1368
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core m3-7Y32
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
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951
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Intel Core i7-4650U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
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950
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Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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950
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Intel Core i7-4650U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
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950
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Intel Core i5-6200U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
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946
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-5700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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829
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Intel Core i7-4650U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
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829
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Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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829
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Intel Core i7-4650U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
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829
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Intel Core i7-5700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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829
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Celeron G5905
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
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802
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Intel Core i5-5300U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
|
801
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Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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801
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Intel Core i5-5300U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
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801
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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798
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
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527
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Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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522
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Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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522
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Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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522
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Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
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521
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-8200Y
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
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291
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Intel Core i7-4650U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
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291
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Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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291
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Intel Core i7-4650U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
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291
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Intel Core i5-8200Y
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
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291
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-4430
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
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280
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Intel Core i5-5300U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
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280
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Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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280
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Intel Core i5-5300U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
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280
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Intel Core i5-4430
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
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280
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i3-7167U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
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120
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Intel Core i7-4500U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
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120
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Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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120
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Intel Core i7-3630QM
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
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120
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Intel Core i7-4500U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
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120
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
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Intel Core M-5Y51
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
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19.5
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Intel Core M-5Y71
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
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19.5
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Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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19.3
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Intel Celeron G4900
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
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19.2
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Intel Celeron G4900T
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
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19.2
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Celeron G3930T
2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz
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2.7
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Intel Core i3-4100M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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2.7
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Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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2.7
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Intel Core i3-4100M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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2.7
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Intel Pentium G3430
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
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2.7
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