Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4460 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4460 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 2816 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4460.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4460
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - £167.07 vs £259.95
- Up to 28% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-12600 - £0.99 vs £1.38 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 12% better in God of War than Core i5-4460 - 189 vs 169 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4460 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4460 - 12 vs 4 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
169
89.41798941798942%
Value, £/FPS
£0.99/FPS
100%
Price, £
£167.07
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £167.07 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3711 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
189
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.38/FPS
71.73913043478262%
Price, £
£259.95
64%
FPS Winner
Buy for £259.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3711 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
1051
44.327288064107975%
Multi-Core
2928
30.12035798786133%
Intel Core i5-4460 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
---|---|---|
May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | No |