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| Intel Core i5 6600 vs 4460 |
Released July, 2015
Intel Core i5 6600
- 3.3 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 6600
![]() | Higher turbo clock speed 3.9 GHz | ![]() | Significantly newer manufacturing process 14 nm |
![]() | Lower typical power consumption 52.81W | ![]() | Better turbo clock speed 1,150 MHz |
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Released May, 2014
Intel Core i5 4460
- 3.2 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the 4460
![]() | Much better performance per dollar 4.26 pt/$ | ![]() | Much better performance per watt 9.64 pt/W |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Higher turbo clock speed | 3.9 GHz | vs | 3.4 GHz | Around 15% higher turbo clock speed | |||
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Significantly newer manufacturing process | 14 nm | vs | 22 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Lower typical power consumption | 52.81W | vs | 68.25W | Around 25% lower typical power consumption | |||
Better turbo clock speed | 1,150 MHz | vs | 1,100 MHz | Around 5% better turbo clock speed | |||
Better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,123 | vs | 1,946 | Around 10% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
Better CompuBench 1.5 video composition score | 11.84 fps | vs | 9.62 fps | Around 25% better CompuBench 1.5 video composition score | |||
Better PassMark score | 7,834 | vs | 6,664 | Around 20% better PassMark score | |||
Newer | Jul, 2015 | vs | May, 2014 | Release date over 1 years later | |||
Lower annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | vs | 20.24 $/year | Around 25% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Lower annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | vs | 73.58 $/year | Around 25% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Much better performance per dollar | 4.26 pt/$ | vs | 1.11 pt/$ | More than 3.8x better performance per dollar | |||
Much better performance per watt | 9.64 pt/W | vs | 3.94 pt/W | Around 2.5x better performance per watt |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 6600 vs 4460
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
Core i5 6600
31.01 mHash/s
Core i5 4460
8.3 mHash/s
CompuBench 1.5 (Face detection)
Core i5 6600
26.59 mPixels/s
Core i5 4460
15.21 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
Core i5 6600
1.67 fps
Core i5 4460
1.01 fps
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i5 6600
12,206
Core i5 4460
9,739
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i5 6600
3,814
Core i5 4460
3,086
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i5 6600
5,090 MB/s
Core i5 4460
4,300,000 MB/s
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i5 6600
7,834
Core i5 4460
6,664
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i5 6600
2,123
Core i5 4460
1,946
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 6600 | vs | 4460 |
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Clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.2 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.4 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | Yes | Yes | |
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 | |||
DDR3L-1600 | |||
DDR3-1600 | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
Supports ECC | No | No | |
Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s |
details | Core i5 6600 | vs | 4460 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 4 | |
L3 cache | 6 MB | 6 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 14 nm | 22 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 71°C | Unknown - 72.72°C | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | GPU | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 | |
Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | 350 MHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 1,150 MHz | 1,100 MHz | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 65W | 84W | |
Annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | 20.24 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | 73.58 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 3.94 pt/W | 9.64 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 52.81W | 68.25W |
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