Intel Core i5-4460 vs Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4460 and Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 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 i5-4460

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4460

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later

Launch date	1 June 2014 vs June 2013

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 84 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1946 vs 1903
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5163 vs 4904
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2702 vs 2529

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 6 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 84 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1946 vs 1903
PassMark - CPU mark	5163 vs 4904
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	798 vs 795
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2702 vs 2529

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4460
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1903

1946

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4904

5163

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

795

798

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2529

2702

Name	Intel Core i5-4460	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	1903	1946
PassMark - CPU mark	4904	5163
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	795	798
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2529	2702
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	1751
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.471
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	72.642
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.943
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.623
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1128
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2353
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3312
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1128
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2353
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3312

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4460	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell
Launch date	1 June 2014	June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$182	$239
Place in performance rating	1813	1700
Price now	$184.79	$240.89
Processor Number	i5-4460	E3-1220 v3
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	10.69	8.68
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	177 mm	160 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.72°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1400 Million	1400 million
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x412
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 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	None
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt	80 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013D	PCG 2013D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)