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Intel i5-4400E vs AMD Athlon X4 860K

The AMD Athlon X4 860K is newer than Intel Core i5-4400E @ 2.70GHz and is around 5% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD Athlon X4 860K is around -16% slower in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Core i5-4400E @ 2.70GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 1433 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i5-4400E @ 2.70GHz×AMD Athlon X4 860K+ ADD
Price Search Online $77.97 - BUY
Socket TypeBGA1364FM2+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.3 GHzUp to 4.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (in 2 physical modules)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 3MBL1: 448KB, L2: 8.0MB,
TDP37W95W
Yearly Running Cost$6.75$17.34
OtherIntel HD Graphics 4600
First Seen on ChartQ1 2014Q3 2014
# of Samples41429
CPU Rank28852805
CPU Value12.243.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1804(0.0%)1514(-16.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3251(-4.9%)3419(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 7th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-4400E @ 2.70GHz
3,251
AMD Athlon X4 860K
3,419
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 7th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-4400E @ 2.70GHz
12.2
AMD Athlon X4 860K
43.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-4400E @ 2.70GHz
1,804
AMD Athlon X4 860K
1,514
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-4400E @ 2.70GHz AMD Athlon X4 860K
Max TDP37W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.