Intel Core i5-4460T vs Intel Core i3-3210

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4460T and Intel Core i3-3210 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, 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 i5-4460T

Intel Core i3-3210

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4460T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 66.35°C vs 65.3°C
Around 57% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 55 Watt
Around 64% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3656 vs 2227
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 546 vs 543
Around 34% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1665 vs 1244

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	66.35°C vs 65.3°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3656 vs 2227
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	546 vs 543
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1665 vs 1244

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3210

Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1705 vs 1485
2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.351 vs 2.375

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1705 vs 1485
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.351 vs 2.375

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4460T
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3210

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1485

1705

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3656

2227

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

546

543

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1665

1244

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.375

6.351

Name	Intel Core i5-4460T	Intel Core i3-3210
PassMark - Single thread mark	1485	1705
PassMark - CPU mark	3656	2227
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	546	543
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1665	1244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.375	6.351
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	52.125
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.291
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.373
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.895
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	977
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1428
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2611
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	977
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1428
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2611

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4460T	Intel Core i3-3210
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q2'14	January 2013
Place in performance rating	2215	2219
Processor Number	i5-4460T	i3-3210
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$120
Price now		$138
Value for money (0-100)		8.60
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.90 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	66.35°C	65.3°C
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		94 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
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
Graphics
Device ID	0x412	0x152
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.05 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	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Graphics max frequency		1.05 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
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	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	55 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013A	2011C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability	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® AVX
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)