Intel Core i3-4360 socket: LGA 1150

What the Core i3-4360 is

The Core i3-4360 is a higher clocked Haswell i3 with larger cache for offices on LGA 1150. Intel set two cores and four threads at 3.7 GHz with 4 MB of Smart Cache. Power is 54 W on 22 nm from May 2014. It leads the 3.6 GHz i3-4350 by 100 MHz with the same graphics and power.

At 3.7 GHz it matches the later i3-4170 on clocks while adding a megabyte of cache and HD 4600 graphics. Office apps, light photo work and video calls run well with an SSD. Four threads handle background tools beside foreground documents. The fixed frequency suits fleets that prize even behavior.

HD Graphics 4600 from 350 MHz to 1.15 GHz drives three office displays. DDR3-1333 and 1600 with DDR3L options across two channels to 32 GB feed the chip. It is a strong Haswell dual core socket for buyers who want top i3 clocks with better graphics at 54 W.

Socket and motherboard compatibility

The 4360 fits LGA 1150 on 8 series chipsets including H81, B85, H87 and Z87, plus 9 series chipsets including H97 and Z97. Haswell runs native on both series, so most boards need no BIOS change. Check the maker CPU table for the exact board revision with late 2014 firmware.

Cooler mounting is 75 × 75 mm for wide choice. The CPU cooler compatibility by socket guide covers stock and tower fits. Boards for LGA 1151 never accept this chip. The Socket vs chipset: what decides whether a CPU works guide details series features.

H81 is enough for basic use, while B85 and H87 add display and USB options. All run the 4360 at full speed.

Memory, PCIe and cooling

DDR3-1333 and 1600 plus DDR3L-1333 and 1600 in dual channel to 32 GB is the spec. Eight gigabytes covers office images. Two equal sticks help HD 4600 in meetings. XMP DDR3 can run on Z boards per manual for slightly higher bandwidth.

Sixteen PCIe 3.0 lanes from the CPU serve one slot. Most 4360 offices keep integrated graphics. Chipset PCIe 2.0 lanes add SATA and USB. Board manuals list sharing with adapter slots on 9 series.

The boxed 54 W cooler suits 3.7 GHz in towers. Slim cases need a low profile 54 W unit with open exhaust. The 37.5 × 37.5 mm package follows standard LGA 1150 mounting.

Upgrade paths

Within the socket the Intel Core i3-4350 at 3.6 GHz is a 100 MHz slower twin with the same cache and graphics. The Intel Core i3-4370 at 3.8 GHz with 4 MB of cache and HD 4600 is the next clock step on identical boards. Both reuse DDR3.

DDR4 needs a new socket and board. The 4360 covers Haswell desks where 3.7 GHz threads with HD 4600 are the target.