Intel Core i5-4460S vs Intel Core i5-4690

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4460S and Intel Core i5-4690 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, 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), 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4460S

  • Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 84 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 84 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4690

  • Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
  • Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 72.72°C vs 71.35°C
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2189 vs 1853
  • Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5572 vs 4625
  • Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 919 vs 737
  • Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2935 vs 2344
  • Around 17% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1257 vs 1076
  • Around 25% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2358 vs 1887
  • Around 22% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3840 vs 3146
  • Around 17% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1257 vs 1076
  • Around 25% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2358 vs 1887
  • Around 22% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3840 vs 3146
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature 72.72°C vs 71.35°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2189 vs 1853
PassMark - CPU mark 5572 vs 4625
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 919 vs 737
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2935 vs 2344
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1257 vs 1076
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2358 vs 1887
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3840 vs 3146
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1257 vs 1076
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2358 vs 1887
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3840 vs 3146

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4460S
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4690

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1853
2189
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4625
5572
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
737
919
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2344
2935
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1076
1257
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1887
2358
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3146
3840
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1076
1257
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1887
2358
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3146
3840
Name Intel Core i5-4460S Intel Core i5-4690
PassMark - Single thread mark 1853 2189
PassMark - CPU mark 4625 5572
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 737 919
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2344 2935
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1076 1257
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1887 2358
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3146 3840
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1076 1257
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1887 2358
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3146 3840
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3072
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.961
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 79.497
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.455
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.234
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.426

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-4460S Intel Core i5-4690

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Haswell
Launch date Q2'14 May 2014
Place in performance rating 1499 1639
Processor Number i5-4460S i5-4690
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $346
Price now $179.99
Value for money (0-100) 12.53

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.90 GHz 3.50 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 71.35°C 72.72°C
Maximum frequency 3.40 GHz 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 4
Die size 177 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Transistor count 1400 million

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 DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V

Graphics

Device ID 0x412 0x412
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.20 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 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4600 Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics max frequency 1.2 GHz

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 3840x2160@60Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@60Hz 1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3 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) 65 Watt 84 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013C PCG 2013D

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision Up to 3.0 Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 Up to 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
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)