Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms Core i5-4460S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 751 days newer than Core i5-4460S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4460S
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield IV than Core i5-4460S - 409 vs 396 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4460S - 20 vs 4 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4460S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4460S | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
