The Core i5-4460 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-7900X, however, it's a better value for money, as it's £266.44 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-4460
- Up to 62% cheaper – £160.22 vs £426.66
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 40% less energy – 84 vs 140 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i9-7900X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Core i9-7900X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 4 threads
Core i5-4460 vs Core i9-7900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-4460
May 11th, 2014
Average FPS
179
96%
Min 1% FPS
119
96%
Price, £
£160.22
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.89/FPS
100%
Core i9-7900X
Jun 26th, 2017
Average FPS
187
100%
Min 1% FPS
124
100%
Price, £
£426.66
37%
Value, £/FPS
£2.28/FPS
39%
Core i5-4460 vs Core i9-7900X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-4460 vs Core i9-7900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-4460 vs Core i9-7900X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-4460
May 11th, 2014
Cores
4-core
40%
L3 Cache
6 MB
43%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
79%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
60%
Core i9-7900X
Jun 26th, 2017
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
14 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-4460 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
$187.00 | MSRP | $999.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
84 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 14 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
