Chart below shows dependence on processor score in bottleneck calculation with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M graphic card for General Tasks.
We don't recommend you to downgrade your processor if you physically own it because there is no good reason to replace current processor with weaker one. Here is list of processors that will best work with your NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M graphic card. This processors with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M will have less bottleneck than with your current Intel Core i7-4860HQ processor.
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![]() Core i5-7260U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q2 2017
Launched |
BGA1356
Socket |
2.2 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.2 GHz
Clock |
3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
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![]() Core i7-6650U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q4 2015
Launched |
FCBGA1356
Socket |
2.2 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.2 GHz
Clock |
3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i3-1000NG4 |
Mobile
Used in |
Q2 2020
Launched |
BGA1526
Socket |
1.1 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
9 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
1.1 GHz
Clock |
3.2 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i5-7267U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q3 2017
Launched |
BGA1356
Socket |
3.1 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
28 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3.1 GHz
Clock |
3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i7-7500U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q4 2016
Launched |
FCBGA1356
Socket |
2.7 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.7 GHz
Clock |
3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i5-7300U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q1 2017
Launched |
FCBGA1356
Socket |
2.6 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.6 GHz
Clock |
3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Ryzen 3 2200U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q4 2017
Launched |
FP5
Socket |
2.5 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.5 GHz
Clock |
3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i7-7600U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q1 2017
Launched |
FCBGA1356
Socket |
2.8 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.8 GHz
Clock |
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i7-2670QM |
Mobile
Used in |
Q3 2011
Launched |
PGA988B
Socket |
2.2 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
45 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.2 GHz
Clock |
3.1 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
8
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i5-7287U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q2 2018
Launched |
3.3 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
28 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
3.3 GHz
Clock |
3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i7-7560U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q1 2017
Launched |
BGA1356
Socket |
2.4 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.4 GHz
Clock |
3.8 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i7-6567U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q1 2016
Launched |
FCBGA1356
Socket |
3.3 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
28 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3.3 GHz
Clock |
3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i3-8145U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q4 2018
Launched |
FCBGA1528
Socket |
2.1 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.1 GHz
Clock |
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Ryzen 3 3200U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q2 2019
Launched |
FP5
Socket |
2.6 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.6 GHz
Clock |
3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i5-6287U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q4 2017
Launched |
FCBGA1356
Socket |
3.1 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
28 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3.1 GHz
Clock |
3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i7-2675QM |
Mobile
Used in |
Q3 2011
Launched |
BGA1224
Socket |
2.2 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
45 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.2 GHz
Clock |
3.1 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
8
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Ryzen 3 3250U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q2 2020
Launched |
FP5
Socket |
2.6 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.6 GHz
Clock |
3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i5-7360U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q2 2017
Launched |
FCBGA1356
Socket |
2.3 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.3 GHz
Clock |
3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i3-10110U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q4 2019
Launched |
FCBGA1528
Socket |
2.1 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.1 GHz
Clock |
4.1 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Athlon 300U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q3 2019
Launched |
FP5
Socket |
2.4 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.4 GHz
Clock |
3.3 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() A8-7680 |
Mobile
Used in |
Q1 2019
Launched |
FM2+
Socket |
3.5 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
45 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3.5 GHz
Clock |
3.8 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
||||||
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![]() Core i5-6300U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q3 2015
Launched |
FCBGA1356
Socket |
2.4 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.4 GHz
Clock |
3 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i7-6500U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q3 2015
Launched |
FCBGA1356
Socket |
2.5 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.5 GHz
Clock |
3.1 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Celeron N5100 |
Mobile
Used in |
Q2 2021
Launched |
FCBGA1338
Socket |
1.1 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
6 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
1.1 GHz
Clock |
2.8 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() FX-9830P |
Mobile
Used in |
Q4 2016
Launched |
FP4
Socket |
3 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
35 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3 GHz
Clock |
3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
||||||
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![]() Core i7-6560U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q1 2016
Launched |
2.2 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2.2 GHz
Clock |
3.2 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i5-4340M |
Mobile
Used in |
Q2 2014
Launched |
2.9 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
37 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2.9 GHz
Clock |
3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i7-2635QM |
Mobile
Used in |
Q1 2011
Launched |
BGA1224
Socket |
2 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
45 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2 GHz
Clock |
2.9 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
8
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i5-7200U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q4 2016
Launched |
FCBGA1356
Socket |
2.5 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.5 GHz
Clock |
3.1 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i5-6267U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q2 2016
Launched |
FCBGA1356
Socket |
2.9 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
28 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.9 GHz
Clock |
3.3 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i3-7100H |
Mobile
Used in |
Q4 2017
Launched |
FCBGA1440
Socket |
3 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
35 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
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![]() Core i5-L16G7 |
Mobile
Used in |
Q3 2020
Launched |
FC-CSP1016
Socket |
1.4 GHz
Clock |
5
Cores |
7 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
1.4 GHz
Clock |
3 GHz
Turbo Clock |
5
Cores |
5
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i7-6600U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q3 2015
Launched |
FCBGA1356
Socket |
2.6 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.6 GHz
Clock |
3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i7-6498DU |
Mobile
Used in |
Q4 2016
Launched |
BGA1356
Socket |
2.5 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.5 GHz
Clock |
3.1 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i7-6660U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q3 2018
Launched |
FCBGA1356
Socket |
2.4 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.4 GHz
Clock |
3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i7-2630QM |
Mobile
Used in |
Q1 2011
Launched |
PGA988B
Socket |
2 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
45 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2 GHz
Clock |
2.9 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
8
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i3-8130U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q2 2018
Launched |
FCBGA1356
Socket |
2.2 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.2 GHz
Clock |
3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
![]() |
![]() A10-9630P |
Mobile
Used in |
Q3 2016
Launched |
FP4
Socket |
2.6 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
35 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.6 GHz
Clock |
3.3 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
||||||
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![]() Core i5-3380M |
Mobile
Used in |
Q1 2013
Launched |
FCPGA988
Socket |
2.9 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
35 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.9 GHz
Clock |
3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Athlon Silver 3050e |
Mobile
Used in |
Q4 2020
Launched |
1.4 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
6 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
1.4 GHz
Clock |
2.8 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i5-4300M |
Mobile
Used in |
Q1 2013
Launched |
PGA946
Socket |
2.6 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
37 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.6 GHz
Clock |
3.3 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() A12-9730P |
Mobile
Used in |
Q3 2017
Launched |
FP4
Socket |
2.8 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
35 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.8 GHz
Clock |
3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
||||||
![]() |
![]() Core i7-3540M |
Mobile
Used in |
Q1 2013
Launched |
rPGA988B
Socket |
3 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
35 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
3 GHz
Clock |
3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i5-6200U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q3 2015
Launched |
FCBGA1356
Socket |
2.3 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.3 GHz
Clock |
2.8 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
![]() |
![]() Athlon Silver 3050U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q2 2020
Launched |
FP5
Socket |
2.3 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.3 GHz
Clock |
3.2 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i5-4308U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q4 2014
Launched |
FCBGA1364
Socket |
2.8 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
28 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.8 GHz
Clock |
3.3 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
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![]() Core i7-4558U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q1 2013
Launched |
BGA1168
Socket |
2.8 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
28 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.8 GHz
Clock |
3.3 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
![]() |
![]() Core i7-5650U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q1 2015
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
2.2 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.2 GHz
Clock |
3.1 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
![]() |
![]() Core i3-7130U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q4 2017
Launched |
FCBGA1356
Socket |
2.7 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.7 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
![]() |
![]() Core i7-5600U |
Mobile
Used in |
Q1 2015
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
2.6 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|
2.6 GHz
Clock |
3.2 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |