V Vaijon Honorable Dec 18, 2013 2 0 10,510 Dec 18, 2013 #1 Question comparing an older processor (3840) to the Newer (4700). Both are quad cores, but the 3840 has a faster clock speeds. I've seen a few tests that seem to indicate the 3840 may be faster for gaming, but wanted to get more opinions.
Question comparing an older processor (3840) to the Newer (4700). Both are quad cores, but the 3840 has a faster clock speeds. I've seen a few tests that seem to indicate the 3840 may be faster for gaming, but wanted to get more opinions.
C Cazalan Distinguished Sep 4, 2011 2,672 0 20,810 Dec 18, 2013 #2 The 4700MQ has better graphics with the HD 4600, so it should be better for gaming. That is unless the laptop has a dGPU to go with it. http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/326/Intel_Core_i7_Mobile_i7-3840QM_%28BGA%29_vs_Intel_Core_i7_Mobile_i7-4700MQ.html Upvote 0 Downvote
The 4700MQ has better graphics with the HD 4600, so it should be better for gaming. That is unless the laptop has a dGPU to go with it. http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/326/Intel_Core_i7_Mobile_i7-3840QM_%28BGA%29_vs_Intel_Core_i7_Mobile_i7-4700MQ.html