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Intel i5-4460S vs AMD FX-8310 Eight-

The AMD FX-8310 Eight-Core is newer than Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz and is around 9% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD FX-8310 Eight-Core is around -23% slower in single-thread testing. Also, AMD FX-8310 Eight-Core uses around 38% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 802 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 i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz×AMD FX-8310 Eight-Core+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA1150AM3+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.9 GHz3.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.4 GHzUp to 4.3 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)8 (in 4 physical modules)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 640KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP65W95W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2014Q4 2014
# of Samples585217
CPU Rank24412355
CPU Value29.031.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1854(0.0%)1419(-23.5%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)4643(-8.6%)5078(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 8th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz
4,643
AMD FX-8310 Eight-Core
5,078
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 8th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz
29.0
AMD FX-8310 Eight-Core
31.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz
1,854
AMD FX-8310 Eight-Core
1,419
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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 i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz AMD FX-8310 Eight-Core
Max TDP65W95W
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.