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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $187
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4460 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4460 is 1218 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4460 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4460
- Performs up to 3% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i7-2600K - 195 vs 190 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - $64.04 vs $85.0
- Up to 27% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i7-2600K - $0.33 vs $0.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 84 vs 95 Watts
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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Core i5-4460
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
195
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$64.04
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4460 LGA 1150 CPU - BX80646I54460
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-4460
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i5-4460 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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