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Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-4430S can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1150

Clockspeed: 2.7 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.2 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 32 GB (DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4430S CPU @ 2.70GHz, Intel Core i5-4430S CPU @ 2.70GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2013

CPUmark/$Price: 23.08

Overall Rank:
2431st fastest in multithreading out of 5449 CPUs
2165th fastest in single threading out of 5449 CPUs
655th fastest in out of 1475 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $189.53 USD (2023-04-15)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
4375
Single Thread Rating
1774

Samples: 173*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 6,063
Thread: 1,769

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz

Integer Math12,673 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math9,657 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers28 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting8,307 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,087 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression61,137 KBytes/Sec
Physics365 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions5,115 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,774 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of November 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of November 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of November 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Lenovo ThinkCentre M93z 10AE All-in-One Computer - 23" FHD - Intel Core i5 i5-4430S(2.7GHz) - 256GB SSD - 4GB RAM - Windows 8 Pro - Business Black Lenovo ThinkCentre M93z 10AE All-in-One Computer - 23" FHD - Intel Core i5 i5-4430S(2.7GHz) - 256GB SSD - 4GB RAM - Windows 8 Pro - Business Black $679.42
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 15th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
58,566
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,408
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
38,959
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,147
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,847
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,521
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,116
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,687
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,146
Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz
4,375
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
268.39
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
170.82
Intel Core i5-12400F
153.23
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
144.83
Intel Core i9-14900K
127.60
Intel Core i9-13900K
103.38
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
47.80
Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz
23.08
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
4,698
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,602
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,892
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F
3,485
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,916
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,561
Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz
1,774
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3039583 - Nov 09 2025
4576
BL3039474 - Nov 09 2025
4589
BL2995871 - Oct 22 2025
4581
BL2912781 - Sep 16 2025
4479
BL2893934 - Sep 08 2025
4437
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz
As of 15th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz
4,375
Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-4430S
5,015 (+14.6%)
Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-4430S
4,643 (+6.1%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i5-4430S
3,392 (-22.5%)
Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-4430S
4,933 (+12.8%)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-4430S
4,665 (+6.6%)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-4430S
4,380 (+0.1%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-4430S
4,223 (-3.5%)
Intel Core i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-4430S
4,099 (-6.3%)
AMD A10 PRO-7850B APU vs Intel Core i5-4430S
3,441 (-21.3%)
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-4430S
5,375 (+22.9%)
Intel Core i5-4670S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-4430S
5,252 (+20.1%)
AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-4430S
5,121 (+17.1%)

Is the Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,416
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,134
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,252
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,802
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,507
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,495
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,271
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,777
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,623
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,495
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,482
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,413
Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz
555