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| Intel Core i5 4460 vs i3 6300 |
Released May, 2014
Intel Core i5 4460
- 3.2 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 4460
![]() | Much better performance per dollar 4.26 pt/$ | ![]() | Much better performance per watt 9.64 pt/W |
![]() | Supports trusted computing Yes | ![]() | Slightly more l3 cache 6 MB |
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Released July, 2015
Intel Core i3 6300
- 3.8 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the i3 6300
![]() | Higher clock speed 3.8 GHz | ![]() | Significantly newer manufacturing process 14 nm |
![]() | Significantly lower typical power consumption 41.44W | ![]() | More l3 cache per core 2 MB/core |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 4460 vs 6300 among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
Sky Diver and Cloud Gate |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
No winner declared
Too close to call
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| ![]() | Intel Core i3 6300CPUBoss Winner |
Differences What are the advantages of each
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Much better performance per dollar | 4.26 pt/$ | vs | 1.3 pt/$ | More than 3.2x better performance per dollar | |||
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Much better performance per watt | 9.64 pt/W | vs | 3.82 pt/W | More than 2.5x better performance per watt | |||
Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
Slightly more l3 cache | 6 MB | vs | 4 MB | 50% more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
Higher Maximum operating temperature | 72.72 °C | vs | 65 °C | More than 10% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
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Higher clock speed | 3.8 GHz | vs | 3.2 GHz | Around 20% higher clock speed | |||
Significantly newer manufacturing process | 14 nm | vs | 22 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Significantly lower typical power consumption | 41.44W | vs | 68.25W | Around 40% lower typical power consumption | |||
More l3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | vs | 1.5 MB/core | Around 35% more l3 cache per core | |||
Better turbo clock speed | 1,150 MHz | vs | 1,100 MHz | Around 5% better turbo clock speed | |||
Better CompuBench 1.5 video composition score | 12.9 fps | vs | 9.62 fps | Around 35% better CompuBench 1.5 video composition score | |||
Better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,164 | vs | 1,946 | More than 10% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
Newer | Jul, 2015 | vs | May, 2014 | Release date over 1 years later | |||
Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 12.29 $/year | vs | 20.24 $/year | Around 40% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 44.68 $/year | vs | 73.58 $/year | Around 40% lower annual commercial energy cost |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 4460 vs i3 6300
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
Core i5 4460
8.3 mHash/s
Core i3 6300
30.2 mHash/s
CompuBench 1.5 (Face detection)
Core i5 4460
15.21 mPixels/s
Core i3 6300
22.05 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
Core i5 4460
1.01 fps
Core i3 6300
1.61 fps
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i5 4460
9,739
Core i3 6300
4,431
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i5 4460
3,086
Core i3 6300
2,165
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i5 4460
4,300,000 MB/s
Core i3 6300
168.2 MB/s
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i5 4460
6,664
Core i3 6300
5,827
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i5 4460
1,946
Core i3 6300
2,164
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 4460 | vs | i3 6300 |
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Clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.8 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 | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
DDR3L-1333 | |||
Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
Supports ECC | No | Yes | |
Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 12,800 MB/s |
details | Core i5 4460 | vs | i3 6300 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 4 | |
L3 cache | 6 MB | 4 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 2 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 14 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 72.72°C | Unknown - 65°C | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | GPU | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | |
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 | 51W | |
Annual home energy cost | 20.24 $/year | 12.29 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 73.58 $/year | 44.68 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 9.64 pt/W | 3.82 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 68.25W | 41.44W |
Intel Core i5 4460 ![]() | Intel Core i3 6300 ![]() |
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