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$64.04
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AvailabilityMSRP $187
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AvailabilityMSRP $289
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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 2734 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4460.
Advantages of Core i5-4460
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $64.04 vs $172.97
- Up to 57% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i5-12600K - $0.16 vs $0.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 17% better in Battlefield IV than Core i5-4460 - 466 vs 398 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4460 - 16 vs 4 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4460
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
398
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$64.04
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4460 LGA 1150 CPU - BX80646I54460
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
466
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
43%
Price, $
$172.97
37%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-4460
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4460 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-4460 or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
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