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Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-4460S 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 i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?

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

Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1150

Clockspeed: 2.9 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.4 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) i5-4460S CPU @ 2.90GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2014

CPUmark/$Price: 29.04

Overall Rank:
2382nd fastest in multithreading out of 5478 CPUs
2063rd fastest in single threading out of 5478 CPUs
641st fastest in out of 1484 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $159.95 USD (2022-11-27)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
4645
Single Thread Rating
1855

Samples: 574*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 6,604
Thread: 1,920

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz

Integer Math13,563 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math10,327 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers28 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting8,764 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,162 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression65,559 KBytes/Sec
Physics362 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions5,503 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,855 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of December 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of December 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of December 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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Lenovo Ideacentre 300s Slim Desktop (Intel Core i5-4460s Processor 2.9GHz up to 3.4GHz, 8 GB DDR3 RAM, 1 TB HDD, Windows 10) Lenovo Ideacentre 300s Slim Desktop (Intel Core i5-4460s Processor 2.9GHz up to 3.4GHz, 8 GB DDR3 RAM, 1 TB HDD, Windows 10) $399.88
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 7th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
58,544
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,362
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
38,953
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,146
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,845
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,540
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,110
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,685
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,653
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,145
Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz
4,645
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
263.99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
189.63
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
159.58
Intel Core i9-14900K
133.36
Intel Core i5-12400F
112.53
Intel Core i9-13900K
106.11
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
53.74
Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz
29.04
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 7th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
4,696
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,601
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,890
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F
3,487
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,915
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,561
Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz
1,855
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3085066 - Nov 26 2025
4722
BL3076795 - Nov 23 2025
4518
BL5107399 - Nov 18 2025
4795
BL3062995 - Nov 18 2025
4960
BL3035928 - Nov 07 2025
3731
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz
As of 7th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz
4,645
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-4460S
5,689 (+22.5%)
AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-4460S
5,121 (+10.3%)
Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-4460S
5,017 (+8.0%)
Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-4460S
4,376 (-5.8%)
Intel Core i5-4440S @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-4460S
4,370 (-5.9%)
Intel Core i5-4590T @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-4460S
4,064 (-12.5%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i5-4460S
3,393 (-26.9%)
Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-4460S
4,933 (+6.2%)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-4460S
4,663 (+0.4%)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-4460S
4,374 (-5.8%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-4460S
4,225 (-9.0%)
Intel Core i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-4460S
4,100 (-11.7%)

Is the Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,438
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,126
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,256
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,797
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,509
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,453
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
10,308
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,270
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,777
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,647
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,484
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,421
Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz
563