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Intel Core i7-4700HQ
Benchmarks & Specs

Name: Intel Core i7-4700HQ
Brand: Intel
Rating: 3 (4 reviews)

Last updated: 2026-01-04

Table of Contents

Summary
Benchmarks
Specifications
User Reviews
Popular Comparisons

Summary

The Intel Core i7-4700HQ is a mobile processor from Intel. It belongs to the proven Haswell H architecture, which was manufactured using the 22-nanometer process. This processor was a popular choice for laptops at the time. It delivered very solid performance for various everyday tasks.

It always handled office applications and internet browsing effortlessly. It was also well-equipped for light image editing or media enjoyment. A clear advantage was the integrated Intel HD Graphics 4600. This graphics solution enabled smooth video playback. It also supported simple games from that era.

The generous 6 MB Level 3 Cache is also worth mentioning. It played an important role in fast data access. This contributed significantly to the overall responsiveness of the system. The Intel Core i7-4700HQ still forms a reliable basis. We see how it still delivers good performance in many devices.

For users with moderate requirements, it remains a working option. It offers a stable and proven platform.

Proven Haswell H Architecture
Integrated Intel HD Graphics 4600
Generous 6 MB Level 3 Cache
Solid Performance for Everyday Tasks

Benchmarks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance

Rank 524 / 834
In segment Notebook

Multi-core performance

Rank 439 / 832
In segment Notebook

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

2C / 4T · 3.30 GHz

1,007

4C / 8T · 3.50 GHz

1,007

4C / 8T · 3.40 GHz

1,004

2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz

1,001

2C / 4T · 3.10 GHz

997

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

4C / 8T · 2.50 GHz

3,510

4C / 4T · 3.40 GHz

3,504

4C / 8T · 3.00 GHz

3,447

4C / 8T · 2.40 GHz

3,419

4C / 8T · 3.00 GHz

3,410

Cinebench R20 Single-Core
Single-core performance

5C / 5T · 3.00 GHz

272 cb

2C / 4T · 2.90 GHz

267 cb

4C / 8T · 3.40 GHz

261 cb

2C / 2T · 2.90 GHz

260 cb

4C / 4T · 2.90 GHz

254 cb

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

4C / 4T · 3.20 GHz

749

4C / 4T · 3.20 GHz

749

4C / 8T · 3.40 GHz

744

2C / 4T · 3.20 GHz

743

2C / 4T · 3.60 GHz

740

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

4C / 8T · 2.40 GHz

1,230 cb

4C / 8T · 2.40 GHz

1,211 cb

4C / 8T · 3.00 GHz

1,196 cb

4C / 4T · 3.00 GHz

1,076 cb

2C / 4T · 3.00 GHz

1,064 cb

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

4C / 8T · 3.10 GHz

2,745

4C / 8T · 3.00 GHz

2,737

4C / 8T · 3.00 GHz

2,735

4C / 8T · 2.60 GHz

2,721

4C / 4T · 1.60 GHz

2,712

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (16 EU)

397

NVIDIA Tegra X1 (Maxwell)

393

Intel HD Graphics 4600

384

AMD Radeon 610M

383

AMD Radeon 610M

383

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

4C / 8T · 2.30 GHz

1,525

4C / 8T · 2.50 GHz

1,508

4C / 8T · 2.40 GHz

1,497

4C / 8T · 2.00 GHz

1,462

4C / 8T · 2.40 GHz

1,455

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Single-core performance

2C / 4T · 3.10 GHz

126 cb

4C / 8T · 3.20 GHz

126 cb

4C / 8T · 3.40 GHz

124 cb

2C / 4T · 3.00 GHz

123 cb

2C / 4T · 3.00 GHz

123 cb

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Multi-core performance

4C / 4T · 3.70 GHz

578 cb

4C / 8T · 2.40 GHz

571 cb

4C / 8T · 3.00 GHz

568 cb

4C / 8T · 2.40 GHz

564 cb

4C / 8T · 2.60 GHz

558 cb

More benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries

Cinebench R20 (SC)
666 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries

Cinebench R20 (MC)
615 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
751 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,113 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,110 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
945 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
941 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
826 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
837 entries

Cinebench R11.5 iGPU
383 entries

Specifications

At a glance

Property	Value
Family	Intel Core i7 (300)
CPU group	Intel Core i 4000M/4000H (38)
Architecture	Haswell H
Technology	22 nm
Segment	Notebook
Socket	BGA 1168
Generation	4
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Property	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	4 / 8
Hyperthreading / SMT	✓
Core architecture	normal
Cores:	4x
Frequency:	2.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	3.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores):	3.00 GHz
L2-Cache
L3-Cache	6.00 MB
Overclocking	No

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Property	Value
GPU name	Intel HD Graphics 4600
GPU frequency	0.40 - 1.20 GHz
CUs / Shader	20 / 160
Raytracing	✗
Max. displays	3
Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
Technology	22 nm
Release date	Q2/2013

NPU AI performance

Property	Value
AI hardware
AI specifications
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory type	Memory bandwidth
DDR3L-1333 DDR3L-1600	21.3 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Property	Value
Max. Memory	32 GB
Memory channels	2
ECC	✗
PCIe	3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth	15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

Property	Value
TDP	47 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.	100 °C

Technical details

Property	Value
Chip design	Monolithic
AES-NI	✓
Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Instruction set	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date	Q3/2013
Release price
Documents	Technical data sheet

User Reviews

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