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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: 28.95

Overall Rank:
2174th fastest in multithreading out of 5150 CPUs
1881st fastest in single threading out of 5150 CPUs
610th fastest in out of 1449 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
4630
Single Thread Rating
1854

Samples: 540*
*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 Math13,577 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math10,302 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers28 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting8,781 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,153 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression65,375 KBytes/Sec
Physics362 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions5,491 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,854 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of June 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of June 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of June 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$159.95 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Machines with this CPU (or similar)

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) $469.88
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,660
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,299
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,017
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,152
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,482
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,166
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,705
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,650
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,145
Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz
4,630
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
227.01
Intel Core i5-12400F
186.43
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
168.81
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
150.65
Intel Core i9-12900K
136.18
Intel Core i9-13900K
130.36
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
49.23
Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz
28.95
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,138
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,900
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
3,477
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,563
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
BL2694684 - Jun 13 2025
4539
BL2683434 - Jun 09 2025
4917
BL2641266 - May 21 2025
4887
BL2628426 - May 16 2025
4756
BL2607951 - May 07 2025
4914
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 16th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz
4,630
AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-4460S
5,120 (+10.6%)
Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-4460S
5,017 (+8.4%)
Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-4460S
4,361 (-5.8%)
Intel Core i5-4440S @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-4460S
4,336 (-6.3%)
Intel Core i5-4590T @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-4460S
4,066 (-12.2%)
Intel Core i3-4360 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-4460S
3,663 (-20.9%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i5-4460S
3,388 (-26.8%)
Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-4460S
4,939 (+6.7%)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-4460S
4,397 (-5.0%)
Intel Core i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-4460S
4,102 (-11.4%)
AMD A10-7890K vs Intel Core i5-4460S
3,534 (-23.7%)
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-4460S
5,372 (+16.0%)

Is the Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,484
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,153
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,303
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,843
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,587
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,487
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,277
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,805
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,768
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,656
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,520
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,493
Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz
563