Intel Core i5-460M @ 2.53GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-460M 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 i5-460M @ 2.53GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i5-460M @ 2.53GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: BGA1288

Clockspeed: 2.5 GHz

Turbo Speed: 2.8 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 35 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 3 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU M 460 @ 2.53GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU M 460 @ 2.53GHz, Intel Core i5 CPU M 460 @ 2.53GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2010

CPUmark/$Price: 10.16

Overall Rank:
3987th fastest in multithreading out of 5444 CPUs
3383rd fastest in single threading out of 5444 CPUs
916th fastest in out of 1513 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $129.95 USD (2023-05-25)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

1320

Single Thread Rating

1127

Samples: 2204*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 2,235
Thread: 1,090

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-460M @ 2.53GHz

Integer Math	6,926 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	3,050 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	8 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	3,793 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	243.8 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	28,382 KBytes/Sec
Physics	157 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	796 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,127 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of November 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-460M @ 2.53GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of November 2025

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of November 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H		25,392
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,152
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,703
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,873
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,106
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,562
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,146
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,620
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,418
Intel Core i5-460M @ 2.53GHz		1,320

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.56
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.31
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.48
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.06
Intel Core i5-460M @ 2.53GHz		10.16
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,892
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,834
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,678
Intel Core i7-12700H		3,517
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,033
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,012
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,896
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,622
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,592
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,395
Intel Core i5-460M @ 2.53GHz		1,127

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-460M @ 2.53GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2995621 - Oct 22 2025		1178
BL2985386 - Oct 18 2025		1078
BL2985368 - Oct 18 2025		1050
BL2980836 - Oct 16 2025		1563
BL2980811 - Oct 16 2025		1525

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-460M @ 2.53GHz
As of 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-460M @ 2.53GHz		1,320
AMD Phenom II N950 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-460M		1,616 (+22.5%)
AMD Phenom II N930 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-460M		1,584 (+20.0%)
Intel Core i3-380M @ 2.53GHz vs Intel Core i5-460M		1,211 (-8.2%)
Intel Core i5-430M @ 2.27GHz vs Intel Core i5-460M		1,209 (-8.4%)
Intel Core i3-350M @ 2.27GHz vs Intel Core i5-460M		1,087 (-17.6%)
Intel Core i3-330M @ 2.13GHz vs Intel Core i5-460M		1,032 (-21.8%)
Intel Core i3-2350M @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-460M		1,273 (-3.6%)
Intel Core i5-480M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i5-460M		1,326 (+0.5%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9000 @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-460M		1,597 (+21.0%)
Intel Core i3-2328M @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-460M		1,243 (-5.8%)
AMD Phenom II P920 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-460M		1,006 (-23.8%)
Intel Core i5-580M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i5-460M		1,978 (+49.8%)

Is the Intel Core i5-460M @ 2.53GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,840
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,613
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		9,113
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		9,061
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		8,013
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,971
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,811
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX		6,983
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390		6,756
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,721
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,704
Intel Core i5-460M @ 2.53GHz		258

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