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Intel Core i7-4700EQ vs Intel Core i3-3120M
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Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance
Intel Core i7-4700EQ
100 %
4C / 8T · 3.40 GHz
Intel Core i3-3120M
68 %
2C / 4T · 2.50 GHz
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Intel Core i7-4700EQ
100 %
4C / 8T · 3.00 GHz
Intel Core i3-3120M
42 %
2C / 4T · 2.50 GHz
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
Intel Core i7-4700EQ
100 %
Intel HD Graphics 4600
Intel Core i3-3120M
88 %
Intel HD Graphics 4000
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Specifications
At a glance
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Intel Core i7-4700EQ | Intel Core i3-3120M |
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| Family | Intel Core i7 (300) | Intel Core i3 (205) |
| CPU group | Intel Core i 4000 (64) | Intel Core i 3000M (29) |
| Architecture | Haswell S | Ivy Bridge H |
| Technology | 22 nm | 22 nm |
| Segment | Desktop | Notebook |
| Socket | BGA 1364 | PGA 988 |
| Predecessor | ||
| Successor |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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Intel Core i7-4700EQ | Intel Core i3-3120M |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 4 / 8 | 2 / 4 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✓ | ✓ |
| Core architecture | normal | normal |
| Cores: | 4x | 2x |
| Frequency: | 2.40 GHz | 2.50 GHz |
| Turbo (1 Core): | 3.40 GHz | |
| Turbo (All Cores): | 3.00 GHz | |
| L2-Cache | ||
| L3-Cache | 6.00 MB | 3.00 MB |
| Overclocking | ✗ | ✗ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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Intel Core i7-4700EQ | Intel Core i3-3120M |
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| GPU name | Intel HD Graphics 4600 | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| GPU frequency | 0.40 - 1.00 GHz | 0.65 - 1.10 GHz |
| CUs / Shader | 20 / 160 | 16 / 128 |
| Raytracing | ✗ | ✗ |
| Max. displays | 3 | 3 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Technology | 22 nm | 22 nm |
| Release date | Q2/2013 | Q1/2011 |
NPU AI performance
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Intel Core i7-4700EQ | Intel Core i3-3120M |
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| AI hardware | ||
| AI specifications | ||
| NPU + CPU + iGPU |
Memory & PCIe
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Intel Core i7-4700EQ | Intel Core i3-3120M |
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| Memory | DDR3L-1600 (25.6 GB/s) DDR3L-1333 (21.3 GB/s) | DDR3-1600 (25.6 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC | Yes | No |
| PCIe | 3.0 x 16 | 2.0 x 16 |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal Management
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Intel Core i7-4700EQ | Intel Core i3-3120M |
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| TDP | 47 W | 35 W |
| TDP (PL2) | ||
| TDP up | ||
| TDP down | ||
| T. junction max. | 100 °C | 105 °C |
Technical details
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Intel Core i7-4700EQ | Intel Core i3-3120M |
|---|---|---|
| Chip design | Monolithic | Monolithic |
| AES-NI | ✓ | ✓ |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | Windows 10, Linux |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
| Release date | Q2/2013 | Q3/2012 |
| Release price | ||
| Documents | Technical data sheet | Technical data sheet |
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Your rating
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