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Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-4430S can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1150

Clockspeed: 2.7 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.2 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 32 GB (DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4430S CPU @ 2.70GHz, Intel Core i5-4430S CPU @ 2.70GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2013

CPUmark/$Price: 23.13

Overall Rank:
2517th fastest in multithreading out of 5791 CPUs
2246th fastest in single threading out of 5791 CPUs
673rd fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $189.53 USD (2023-04-15)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
4384
Single Thread Rating
1774

Samples: 184*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 6,063
Thread: 1,769

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz

Integer Math12,672 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math9,675 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers29 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting8,297 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,093 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression61,257 KBytes/Sec
Physics364 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions5,117 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,774 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of February 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Lenovo ThinkCentre M93z 10AE All-in-One Computer - 23" FHD - Intel Core i5 i5-4430S(2.7GHz) - 256GB SSD - 4GB RAM - Windows 8 Pro - Business Black Lenovo ThinkCentre M93z 10AE All-in-One Computer - 23" FHD - Intel Core i5 i5-4430S(2.7GHz) - 256GB SSD - 4GB RAM - Windows 8 Pro - Business Black $684.78
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 19th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
58,444
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,279
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
38,939
Apple M4 10 Core
23,700
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,584
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,082
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,678
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,643
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,133
Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz
4,384
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
130.23
Intel Core i9-14900K
124.62
Intel Core i5-12400F
122.41
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
117.87
Intel Core i9-13900K
107.93
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
60.59
Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz
23.13
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M4 10 Core
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,600
Apple M4 10 Core
4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F
3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,913
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,560
Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz
1,774
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3232377 - Jan 22 2026
3646
BL3224398 - Jan 19 2026
4524
BL3181443 - Jan 02 2026
4469
BL3179883 - Jan 01 2026
4447
BL3177237 - Dec 31 2025
4547
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz
As of 19th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz
4,384
Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-4430S
5,015 (+14.4%)
Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-4430S
4,644 (+5.9%)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-4430S
4,373 (-0.3%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-4430S
4,228 (-3.6%)
Intel Core i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-4430S
4,101 (-6.5%)
AMD A10 PRO-7850B APU vs Intel Core i5-4430S
3,441 (-21.5%)
Intel Core i5-4670S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-4430S
5,257 (+19.9%)
AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-4430S
5,126 (+16.9%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T vs Intel Core i5-4430S
3,936 (-10.2%)
AMD A10-9700 vs Intel Core i5-4430S
3,561 (-18.8%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i5-4430S
3,391 (-22.7%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T vs Intel Core i5-4430S
3,388 (-22.7%)

Is the Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,433
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,258
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,517
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,377
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
10,195
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,783
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,780
Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz
555