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 Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 14% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-4460 - 133 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4460 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4460
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $64.04 vs $177.2
- Up to 59% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-12600K - $0.55 vs $1.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Buy for $177.2 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2403 minutes ago
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
117
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$64.04
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $64.04 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2403 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-4460 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 84 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |