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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4460 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-4460 is 1218 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4460
- Performs up to 4% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-2500 - 117 vs 112 FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 84 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i5-4460 - $24.95 vs $64.04
- Up to 60% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-4460 - $0.22 vs $0.55 per FPS
Elden Ring
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1920 x 1080
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Intel Core i5-4460 LGA 1150 CPU - BX80646I54460
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Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
112
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$24.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-4460
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4460 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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