Intel Core i3-4100E vs Intel Core i7-4600M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4100E and Intel Core i7-4600M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-4100E

Intel Core i7-4600M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4100E

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later

Launch date	1 October 2013 vs 4 June 2013

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4600M

Around 50% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1875 vs 1390
Around 75% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3229 vs 1848

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
L3 cache	4096 KB vs 3072 KB
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1875 vs 1390
PassMark - CPU mark	3229 vs 1848

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4100E
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4600M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1390

1875

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1848

3229

Name	Intel Core i3-4100E	Intel Core i7-4600M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1390	1875
PassMark - CPU mark	1848	3229
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		784
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1655
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		7.457
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		7.984
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.316
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.819
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.181
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		604
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3005
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3032
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		604
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3005
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3032

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4100E	Intel Core i7-4600M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell
Launch date	1 October 2013	4 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$346
Place in performance rating	1835	1838
Processor Number	i3-4100E	i7-4600M
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI2
Die size	130 mm	130 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	960 Million	960 Million
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		100 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600	DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	900 MHz	1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	1.3 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Device ID		0x416
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1364	FCPGA946
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	37 Watt	37 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4	1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		2880x1800@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3