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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K 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 i7-6850K is 751 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4460.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 3% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-4460 - 245 vs 239 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4460 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4460
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $64.04 vs $115.0
- Up to 43% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-6850K - $0.27 vs $0.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 84 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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Core i5-4460
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
239
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$64.04
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4460 LGA 1150 CPU - BX80646I54460
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In Stock
Updated 14308 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-4460
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i5-4460 |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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