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| Intel Core i5 4460 vs i3 4170 |
Released May, 2014
Intel Core i5 4460
- 3.2 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 4460
![]() | More cores 4 | ![]() | Supports trusted computing Yes |
![]() | Slightly higher Maximum operating temperature 72.72 °C |
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Released January, 2015
Intel Core i3 4170
- 3.7 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the i3 4170
![]() | Significantly higher clock speed 3.7 GHz | ![]() | Much better turbo clock speed 1,150 MHz |
![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 43.88W | ![]() | Significantly lower annual home energy cost 13.01 $/year |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
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Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
Slightly higher Maximum operating temperature | 72.72 °C | vs | 72 °C | Almost the same | |||
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Significantly higher clock speed | 3.7 GHz | vs | 3.2 GHz | More than 15% higher clock speed | |||
Much better turbo clock speed | 1,150 MHz | vs | 1,100 MHz | Around 5% better turbo clock speed | |||
Much lower typical power consumption | 43.88W | vs | 68.25W | More than 35% lower typical power consumption | |||
Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 13.01 $/year | vs | 20.24 $/year | More than 35% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 47.3 $/year | vs | 73.58 $/year | More than 35% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Newer | Jan, 2015 | vs | May, 2014 | Release date 8 months later |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 4460 vs i3 4170
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
Core i5 4460
8.3 mHash/s
Core i3 4170
8.92 mHash/s
CompuBench 1.5 (Face detection)
Core i5 4460
15.21 mPixels/s
Core i3 4170
14.11 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
Core i5 4460
1.01 fps
Core i3 4170
0.89 fps
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i5 4460
9,739
Core i3 4170
6,611
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i5 4460
3,086
Core i3 4170
3,027
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i5 4460
4,300,000 MB/s
Core i3 4170
2,980,000 MB/s
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i5 4460
6,664
Core i3 4170
5,168
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i5 4460
1,946
Core i3 4170
2,130
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 4460 | vs | i3 4170 |
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Clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.7 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Dual core | |
Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | Yes | No | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
F16C | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
EM64T | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
FMA3 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
AVX 2.0 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3-1600 | |||
DDR3L-1600 | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
Supports ECC | No | Yes | |
Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s |
details | Core i5 4460 | vs | i3 4170 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 4 | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 22 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 72.72°C | Unknown - 72°C | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | GPU | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 | Intel® HD Graphics 4400 | |
Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | 350 MHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 1,100 MHz | 1,150 MHz | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 84W | 54W | |
Annual home energy cost | 20.24 $/year | 13.01 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 73.58 $/year | 47.3 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 9.64 pt/W | 15.43 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 68.25W | 43.88W |
Intel Core i5 4460 ![]() | Intel Core i3 4170 ![]() |
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