Intel Core i5-9400F vs Intel Core i5-4460

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9400F and Intel Core i5-4460 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, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9400F

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 2 more threads: 6 vs 4
  • Around 21% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
  • Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72.72°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
  • Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 84 Watt
  • Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2439 vs 1905
  • Around 94% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9473 vs 4882
  • Around 36% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1083 vs 795
  • Around 87% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4737 vs 2529
  • 2.1x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3757 vs 1751
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 6 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 72.72°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 84 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2439 vs 1905
PassMark - CPU mark 9473 vs 4882
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1083 vs 795
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4737 vs 2529
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3757 vs 1751

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9400F
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4460

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2439
1905
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9473
4882
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1083
795
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
4737
2529
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
3757
1751
Name Intel Core i5-9400F Intel Core i5-4460
PassMark - Single thread mark 2439 1905
PassMark - CPU mark 9473 4882
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1083 795
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4737 2529
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3757 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 i5-9400F Intel Core i5-4460

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Haswell
Launch date Q1'19 1 June 2014
Place in performance rating 1329 1743
Processor Number i5-9400F i5-4460
Series 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $182
Price now $184.79
Value for money (0-100) 10.69

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.90 GHz 3.20 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 72.72°C
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz 3.40 GHz
Number of cores 6 4
Number of threads 6 4
Die size 177 mm
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB
L3 cache 6 MB
Transistor count 1400 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 84 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W) PCG 2013D
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 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

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)
Secure Boot
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
Intel 64
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)

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

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