Intel Core i3-9100F vs Intel Core i5-4460S

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9100F and Intel Core i5-4460S processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-9100F

Intel Core i5-4460S

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100F

Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 71.35°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2502 vs 1851
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6741 vs 4596
Around 46% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1078 vs 737
Around 45% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3394 vs 2344

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 71.35°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2502 vs 1851
PassMark - CPU mark	6741 vs 4596
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1078 vs 737
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3394 vs 2344

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9100F
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4460S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2502

1851

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6741

4596

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1078

737

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3394

2344

Name	Intel Core i3-9100F	Intel Core i5-4460S
PassMark - Single thread mark	2502	1851
PassMark - CPU mark	6741	4596
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1078	737
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3394	2344
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2548
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1076
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1887
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3146
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1076
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1887
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3146

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-9100F	Intel Core i5-4460S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Haswell
Launch date	23 April 2019	Q2'14
Launch price (MSRP)	$389
Place in performance rating	1426	1421
Processor Number	i3-9100F	i5-4460S
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	71.35°C
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel 64
Intel® My WiFi technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x412
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3