Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4460 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4460 is 1218 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4460 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4460
- Performs up to 4% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-2600K - 126 vs 121 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - CA$119.95 vs CA$178.88
- Up to 36% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-2600K - CA$0.95 vs CA$1.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 84 vs 95 Watts
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
126
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.95/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i5-4460 |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 84 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |