Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms Core i7-4600M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 1583 days newer than Core i7-4600M.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4600M
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700 - 37 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 4% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-4600M - 493 vs 473 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4600M - 12 vs 4 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-4600M
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4600M | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket G3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
37 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
