Core i7-4600M vs Core i5-4570T

Both the Core i7-4600M and Core i5-4570T share an identical 2-core/4-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 3.6 GHz on the Core i7-4600M versus 3.6 GHz on the Core i5-4570T — identical boost frequencies (base: 2.9 GHz vs 2.9 GHz). Both are built on the Haswell (2013−2015) architecture using a 22 nm process. In PassMark, the Core i7-4600M scores 3,204 against the Core i5-4570T's 3,223 — a 0.6% lead for the Core i5-4570T. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 1,025 vs 960, a 6.5% lead for the Core i7-4600M that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 2,132 vs 1,719 (21.4% advantage for the Core i7-4600M). L3 cache: 4 MB (total) on the Core i7-4600M vs 4096 kB (total) on the Core i5-4570T.

The Core i7-4600M uses the PGA946 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i5-4570T uses LGA1150 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR3L 1600 MHz on the Core i7-4600M versus DDR3-1600 on the Core i5-4570T — the Core i7-4600M supports 200% 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. Both provide 16 PCIe lanes. Chipset compatibility: Intel HM86,Intel HM87,Intel QM87 (Core i7-4600M) and Intel 8 Series,Intel 9 Series (Core i5-4570T).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: true (Core i7-4600M) vs Yes (Core i5-4570T). Both include integrated graphics — Intel HD Graphics 4600 (Core i7-4600M) and HD 4600 (Core i5-4570T) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i7-4600M targets Mobile, Core i5-4570T targets Desktop.