Intel Core i5-4460S vs Intel Core i7-5960X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4460S and Intel Core i7-5960X 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).

Intel Core i5-4460S

Intel Core i7-5960X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4460S

Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 71.35°C vs 66.8 °C
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 140 Watt

Maximum core temperature	71.35°C vs 66.8 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 140 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5960X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1987 vs 1846
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12741 vs 4581
Around 36% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1000 vs 737
3.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7886 vs 2344

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1987 vs 1846
PassMark - CPU mark	12741 vs 4581
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1000 vs 737
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7886 vs 2344

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4460S
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5960X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1846

1987

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4581

12741

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

737

1000

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2344

7886

Name	Intel Core i5-4460S	Intel Core i7-5960X
PassMark - Single thread mark	1846	1987
PassMark - CPU mark	4581	12741
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	737	1000
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2344	7886
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
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5203
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		10.511
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		196.307
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		5.467
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		14.265

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4460S	Intel Core i7-5960X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Haswell E
Launch date	Q2'14	1 September 2014
Place in performance rating	1493	1509
Processor Number	i5-4460S	i7-5960X
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$999
Price now		$768.99
Value for money (0-100)		6.11
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	0 GT/s
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.35°C	66.8 °C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	4	16
Die size		356 mm
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache		20 MB
Transistor count		2600 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR4 1600/1866/2133
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	None
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
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	140 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	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® SSE4.2, 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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Smart Response technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)