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Intel Core i7-4790K vs Intel Core i5-4460

Intel Core i7-4790K

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The Intel Core i7-4790K is a high end quad-core desktop processor using the Haswell architecture. It was announced in the second quarter of 2014 and was the top model of the 4000 series consumer processors. Compared to the Core i7-4770K, the 4790K offers 500 MHz more base and turbo clock speed and reaches 4.4 GHz. 

Intel Core i5-4460

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The Intel Core i5-4460 is a mid range desktop quad-core processor based on the Haswell architecture. It was introduced in Q2 2014 and is manufactured in 22 nm. The processor does not feature Hyperthreading, and therefore can use only 4 threads with the 4 cores.

The performance is on average somewhere between an older Core i5-4430 (similar but lower clocked) and a new Skylake Core i5-6600T. Compared to mobile processors, the performance is similar to a Core i5-6300HQ. Therefore, the performance should be sufficient for all daily tasks and games.

The CPU also integrates a Intel HD Graphics 4600 called graphics card clocked at 350 to 1100 MHz.

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ModelIntel Core i7-4790KIntel Core i5-4460
CodenameHaswellHaswell
SeriesIntel Core i7 (Desktop)Intel Core i5 (Desktop)
Series: Core i5 (Desktop) Haswell
Intel Core i7-4790K « 4 - 4.4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4790 compare3.6 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4770K compare3.5 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4790S compare3.2 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-4790T compare2.7 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4590 compare3.3 - 3.7 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4460 « 3.2 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-4430 compare3 - 3.2 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Clock4000 - 4400 MHz3200 - 3400 MHz
L1 Cache256 KB256 KB
L2 Cache1 MB1 MB
L3 Cache8 MB6 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 84 / 4
TDP88 Watt84 Watt
Transistors1400 Million1400 Million
Technology22 nm22 nm
Die Size177 mm2177 mm2
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA1150
FeaturesHD Graphics 4600 (Turbo 1350 MHz), DDR3-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, vProDDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller (max. 25.6 GB/s), AVX, AVX2, AES-NI, Quick Sync, Virtualization
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 4600 (350 - 1250 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 4600 (350 - 1100 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
$339 U.S.$182 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com
max. Temp.72.72 °C

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - 4790K
28.8 pt (48%)
AMD E1-2100
2.32 -92%
...
Intel Core i7-8665U
28.4 -1%
Intel Core i7-10810U
28.4 -1%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
28.4 -1%
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
28.5 -1%
Intel Core i7-10610U
28.5 -1%
Intel Core i7-10510U
28.6 -1%
Intel Core i7-8750H
28.7 0%
Intel Core i5-9400F
28.7 0%
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
28.8 0%
Intel Core i7-4790K
28.8
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
28.9 0%
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
29.1 1%
Intel Core i3-1115G4
29.1 1%
Intel Core i7-10710U
29.2 1%
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
29.2 1%
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
29.3 2%
Intel Core i7-8850H
29.4 2%
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
29.5 2%
Intel Core i5-10300H
29.7 3%
...
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX
60.1 109%
0%
100%
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Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
100%
1 4790K +
407 Points (44%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
100%
1 4790K +
2043 Points (5%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 806     avg: 850     median: 846 (5%)     max: 890 Points
496 Points (3%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 168     avg: 172.8     median: 174 (48%)     max: 176 Points
136 Points (38%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 9.05     avg: 9.2     median: 9.1 (12%)     max: 9.4 Points
5.5 Points (7%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 1.92     avg: 2     median: 2 (46%)     max: 2.07 Points
1.5 Points (36%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 6398     avg: 6558     median: 6520 (39%)     max: 6756 Points
4813 Points (29%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 24857     avg: 25258     median: 25082 (18%)     max: 25835 Points
17098 Points (12%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
100%
1 4790K +
min: 31767     avg: 32779     median: 32596 (21%)     max: 33974 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
100%
1 4790K +
min: 8528     avg: 8679     median: 8597 (10%)     max: 8911 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 174.8     avg: 185.4     median: 185.4 (2%)     max: 196 s
363.7 s (4%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 5.585     avg: 5.9     median: 5.9 (1%)     max: 6.3 s
11.5 s (2%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
5534 Points (9%)
3381 Points (5%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multi Thread 4 runs
100%
1 4790K +
25134 MIPS (14%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
100%
1 4790K +
4979 MIPS (59%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 50.7     avg: 51.6     median: 51.6 (1%)     max: 52.4 fps
33.6 fps (1%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 180     avg: 189.2     median: 189.2 (5%)     max: 198.3 fps
164.6 fps (4%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
100%
1 4790K +
7.1 fps (12%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 0.43     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (13%)     max: 0.44 GB/s
0.3 GB/s (8%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 0.77     avg: 0.8     median: 0.8 (14%)     max: 0.831 GB/s
0.4 GB/s (7%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
5 GB/s (13%)
2.8 GB/s (7%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
100%
1 4790K +
min: 506     avg: 509     median: 508.5 (4%)     max: 511 Seconds
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 8442     avg: 9326     median: 9485 (20%)     max: 9615 Points
6350 Points (14%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 7     avg: 7.7     median: 7.7 (2%)     max: 8.4 s
10.6 s (2%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 18     avg: 18.5     median: 18.5 (1%)     max: 18.9 s
24.2 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 437     avg: 448.5     median: 448.5 (2%)     max: 460 s
558 s (2%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
100%
1 4790K +
min: 30076     avg: 32048     median: 32372 (25%)     max: 32834 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 9898     avg: 10753     median: 10886 (27%)     max: 11304 Points
min: 6448     avg: 6499     median: 6499 (16%)     max: 6550 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
100%
1 4790K +
min: 54775     avg: 57738     median: 57555.5 (47%)     max: 60983 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
100%
1 4790K +
min: 56383     avg: 58092     median: 58091.5 (47%)     max: 59800 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
100%
1 4790K +
min: 56530     avg: 61027     median: 61551.5 (49%)     max: 63023 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 8055     avg: 8538     median: 8598.5 (22%)     max: 8838 Points
4596 Points (12%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 11449     avg: 12153     median: 12201 (22%)     max: 12585 Points
min: 5841     avg: 6164     median: 6164 (11%)     max: 6487 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
100%
1 4790K +
min: 4528     avg: 4788     median: 4838 (20%)     max: 4970 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 4790K +
4940 Points (49%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 4790K +
17483 Points (17%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 4790K +
5104 Points (56%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 4790K +
16612 Points (22%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
min: 15390     avg: 15557     median: 15557 (28%)     max: 15724 Points
10203 Points (18%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
min: 4176     avg: 4418     median: 4418 (58%)     max: 4660 Points
3292 Points (43%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 4460 +
10807 Points (17%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 4460 +
3478 Points (52%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
100%
1 4790K +
9458 Points (50%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
100%
1 4790K +
8861 Points (61%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
100%
1 4790K +
16703 Points (33%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
100%
1 4790K +
14900 Points (30%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
100%
1 4790K +
13779 Points (36%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
100%
1 4790K +
min: 871     avg: 1138     median: 972 (1%)     max: 1571 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
100%
1 4790K +
min: 72.4     avg: 118.1     median: 137 (2%)     max: 145 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
100%
1 4790K +
min: 20765     avg: 32789     median: 37851 (28%)     max: 39752 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 4790K +
min: 223     avg: 224     median: 224 (39%)     max: 225 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 4790K +
min: 170     avg: 170.5     median: 170.5 (31%)     max: 171 Watt

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-4790K → 100% n=23

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-4460 → 65% n=23

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