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Intel i7-4610M vs i5-4278U

The Intel Core i5-4278U @ 2.60GHz is newer than Intel Core i7-4610M @ 3.00GHz, while Intel Core i7-4610M @ 3.00GHz is around 12% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 8% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i7-4610M @ 3.00GHz uses around 28% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 879 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i7-4610M @ 3.00GHz×Intel Core i5-4278U @ 2.60GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeFPGA946,FPGA947FCBGA1168
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed3.0 GHz2.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.7 GHzUp to 3.1 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 4MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 3MB
TDP37W28W
Yearly Running Cost$6.75$5.11
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2014Q3 2014
# of Samples338541
CPU Value0.00.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1864(0.0%)1707(-8.4%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3210(0.0%)2822(-12.1%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 13th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-4610M @ 3.00GHz
3,210
Intel Core i5-4278U @ 2.60GHz
2,822
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-4610M @ 3.00GHz
1,864
Intel Core i5-4278U @ 2.60GHz
1,707
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i7-4610M @ 3.00GHz Intel Core i5-4278U @ 2.60GHz
Max TDP37W28W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.070.06
Running cost per day$0.018$0.014
Power consumption per year (kWh)27.020.4
Running cost per year$6.75$5.11
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.