The Core i5-4460 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-9900K, however, it's a better value for money, as it's £202.44 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-4460
- Up to 56% cheaper – £160.22 vs £362.66
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 12% less energy – 84 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of the Core i9-9900K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 4 threads
Core i5-4460 vs Core i9-9900K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-4460
May 11th, 2014
Average FPS
179
93%
Min 1% FPS
119
94%
Price, £
£160.22
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.89/FPS
100%
Core i9-9900K
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, £
£362.66
44%
Value, £/FPS
£1.88/FPS
47%
Core i5-4460 vs Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-4460 vs Core i9-9900K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-4460
May 11th, 2014
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
6 MB
38%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
68%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
60%
Core i9-9900K
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-4460 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
$187.00 | MSRP | $488.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
84 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
