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.

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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: 22.96

Overall Rank:
2048th fastest in multithreading out of 4910 CPUs
1833rd fastest in single threading out of 4910 CPUs
584th fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

4352

Single Thread Rating

1772

Samples: 157*
*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 Math	12,584 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	9,606 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	28 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	8,277 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,079 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	61,244 KBytes/Sec
Physics	363 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	5,074 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,772 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of December 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 18th of December 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of December 2024.
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

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,920
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,434
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,100
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,599
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,251
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,742
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,582
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,153
Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz		4,352

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		260.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		190.75
Intel Core i9-12900K		154.03
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		147.55
Intel Core i9-13900K		111.70
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		49.46
Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz		22.96
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 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,616
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,157
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,027
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,927
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,566
Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz		1,772

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2285602 - Dec 18 2024		4645
BL2243301 - Nov 12 2024		4575
BL5076717 - Oct 25 2024		4628
BL2215803 - Oct 10 2024		4594
BL2180425 - Aug 28 2024		4701

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 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz		4,352
Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-4430S		4,594 (+5.6%)
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-4430S		4,776 (+9.8%)
AMD A10 PRO-7850B APU vs Intel Core i5-4430S		3,459 (-20.5%)
Intel Core i5-4670S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-4430S		5,160 (+18.6%)
Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-4430S		5,019 (+15.3%)
Intel Core i3-4340 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-4430S		3,460 (-20.5%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i5-4430S		3,401 (-21.8%)
Intel Core i5-3330S @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-4430S		3,889 (-10.6%)
AMD PRO A12-9800 vs Intel Core i5-4430S		3,705 (-14.9%)
AMD PRO A10-9700 vs Intel Core i5-4430S		3,639 (-16.4%)
AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-4430S		6,273 (+44.1%)
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-4430S		5,370 (+23.4%)

Is the Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,248
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,940
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,882
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,563
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,323
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,869
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,586
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,424
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,305
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,192
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,159
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		8,916
Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz		553

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