@candy_andy4 For Sims 4, and for most games, the most important component is the graphics card or chip. It will be the limiting factor in almost every case because the processor paired with a given GPU will outpace that GPU by a significant margin. For gaming systems, this is because discrete graphics cards are significantly more expensive than the processors that can keep up with them, and no one wants to pay a premium for a good GPU only to realize they can't get its full value because the CPU isn't keeping up. For integrated graphics chips, they're weak enough, comparatively speaking, that they're not even in the same class as the CPU.
To play Sims 4 on medium graphics settings, you're in the right category: an i5-1135G7 or higher, e.g. an 11th-gen or newer i5 or i7. These should be able to handle medium-high settings, perhaps high depending on your play style. There are some complications, with not all newer Intel processors having Xe graphics (the fastest available option in Intel iGPUs), so ask me if you're not sure. There's no neat way to summarize this: it often comes down to checking the specs for the processor or finding the manufacturer's product page for that exact configuration.
AMD has equivalent processors as well, with the Ryzen 7 4700U and R5 5xxxU models having a graphics chip that's barely slower than the one in the i5-1135G7. The R7 5700U has the next-faster chip, slightly faster than the one in the i5-1135G7 and roughly equivalent to the i7 models with Xe graphics. The 7000-series gets confusing, but the simple answer is that if the processor model ends in 20, its graphics chip is significantly slower, and 7x30 means equivalent to the iGPU in a 4700U. The tiers above that are even faster, but they're also more expensive.
Of the three laptops you linked, the first one is the only viable option. It has a slightly weaker processor than the first two you found but the game graphics chip. The second option has an R3 7320U processor, as in, an 7x20 model with a significantly slower graphics chip. The third option is a Chromebook, and Sims 4 doesn't run in Chrome OS.
Okay, thank you so much for all the info!
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