Core i5-7300U vs Core i3-4360

Both the Core i5-7300U and Core i3-4360 share an identical 2-core/4-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 3.5 GHz on the Core i5-7300U versus 3.7 GHz on the Core i3-4360 — a 5.6% clock advantage for the Core i3-4360 (base: 2.6 GHz vs 3.7 GHz). The Core i5-7300U uses the Kaby Lake (2016−2019) architecture (14 nm), while the Core i3-4360 uses Haswell (2013−2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Core i5-7300U scores 3,631 against the Core i3-4360's 3,639 — a 0.2% lead for the Core i3-4360. L3 cache: 3 MB on the Core i5-7300U vs 4 MB (total) on the Core i3-4360.

The Core i5-7300U uses the BGA1356 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i3-4360 uses LGA1150 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR4-2133 on the Core i5-7300U versus DDR3-1600 on the Core i3-4360 — the Core i5-7300U supports 28.6% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. Both support up to 32 GB of RAM. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 12 (Core i5-7300U) vs 16 (Core i3-4360) — the Core i3-4360 offers 4 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives.

Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d (Core i5-7300U) vs VT-x, EPT (Core i3-4360). Both include integrated graphics — HD Graphics 620 (Core i5-7300U) and HD Graphics 4600 (Core i3-4360) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i5-7300U targets Mobile, Core i3-4360 targets Mainstream Desktop. Direct competitor: Core i3-4360 rivals Core i3-6100.