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Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-4460S 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 i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?

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

Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1150

Clockspeed: 2.9 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.4 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) i5-4460S CPU @ 2.90GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2014

CPUmark/$Price: 29.03

Overall Rank:
2455th fastest in multithreading out of 5791 CPUs
2129th fastest in single threading out of 5791 CPUs
654th fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $159.95 USD (2022-11-27)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
4644
Single Thread Rating
1854

Samples: 586*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 6,604
Thread: 1,920

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz

Integer Math13,545 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math10,317 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers29 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting8,752 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,163 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression65,554 KBytes/Sec
Physics361 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions5,501 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,854 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 18th of February 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th 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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Lenovo Ideacentre 300s Slim Desktop (Intel Core i5-4460s Processor 2.9GHz up to 3.4GHz, 8 GB DDR3 RAM, 1 TB HDD, Windows 10) Lenovo Ideacentre 300s Slim Desktop (Intel Core i5-4460s Processor 2.9GHz up to 3.4GHz, 8 GB DDR3 RAM, 1 TB HDD, Windows 10) $399.88
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 18th 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 i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz
4,644
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th 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 i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz
29.03
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M4 10 Core
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 18th 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 i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz
1,854
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3287295 - Feb 14 2026
4828
BL3260106 - Feb 03 2026
4582
BL3215455 - Jan 15 2026
4721
BL3213130 - Jan 14 2026
4818
BL3200606 - Jan 09 2026
4973
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz
4,644
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-4460S
5,686 (+22.4%)
AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-4460S
5,126 (+10.4%)
Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-4460S
5,015 (+8.0%)
Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-4460S
4,384 (-5.6%)
Intel Core i5-4440S @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-4460S
4,373 (-5.8%)
Intel Core i5-4590T @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-4460S
4,071 (-12.3%)
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-4460S
3,576 (-23.0%)
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-4460S
4,772 (+2.8%)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-4460S
4,373 (-5.8%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-4460S
4,228 (-8.9%)
Intel Core i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-4460S
4,101 (-11.7%)
Intel Core i3-4350 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-4460S
3,619 (-22.1%)

Is the Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th 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 i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz
563