Intel Celeron G5905 vs Intel Core i5-4460

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Celeron G5905 vs Intel Core i5-4460 and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, Blender, MATLAB, WPrime, VeraCrypt, RealBench, AIDA64, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, PCMark 10, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, Blender, Prime95, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Grand Theft Auto V
Rainbow Six Siege
Apex Legends
Last Man Standing
Borderlands 3
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fortnite
DOOM: Eternal
Cyberpunk 2077
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Red Dead Redemption 2
Overwatch
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Watch Dogs Legion
Valheim
Death Stranding
Halo Infinite
Fallout 76
Valorant

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-4460 or Intel Celeron G5905.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Celeron G5905

50%

Core i5-4460

51%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-4460 is 1% better than Celeron G5905. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Celeron G5905

51%

Core i5-4460

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	91.0
Valorant	102.1	103.4
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	57.9
Apex Legends	96.0	97.2
Call of Duty Warzone	76.6	77.6
Overwatch	82.7	83.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	71.4
DOOM Eternal	51.1	51.7
Warzone	79.6	80.7
Assassin's Creed	85.8	86.9
Valheim	84.7	85.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Celeron G5905

56%

Core i5-4460

34%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Celeron G5905 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-4460 as it consumes less power: 58W vs. 84W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Celeron G5905	Intel Core i5-4460
Cinbench 15 Single-core	151	132
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	267	477
Cinbench 20 Single-core	374	325
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	638	1177
Cinbench 23 Single-core	385	714
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1407	2716

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Celeron G5905	Intel Core i5-4460
Single-Core	2186	1877
Multi-Core	2836	4794

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Celeron G5905	Intel Core i5-4460
Single-Core	986	881
Multi-Core	1819	2955

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Celeron G5905	Intel Core i5-4460
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2014
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	LGA1150
Core name	Comet Lake	Haswell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	4
Turbo Frequency		3.4 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	58 W	84 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max. Memory	128 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Celeron G5905 is 8% better than Core i5-4460 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-4460 has 2 more core than Celeron G5905. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Celeron G5905 is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-4460 is better: 22
However, it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Celeron G5905 and Intel Core i5-4460 before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Celeron G5905 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-4460 specs and review.