Intel Core i3-8100T vs Intel Core i5-4460

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i3-8100T vs Intel Core i5-4460 and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, machine learning, streaming, video editing. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, PassMark, WPrime, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, RealBench, AIDA64, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, Prime95, Blender, PCMark 10, 7zip, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-4460 or Intel Core i3-8100T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-8100T

51%

Core i5-4460

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-8100T

51%

Core i5-4460

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.3	91.0
Valorant	103.8	103.4
Cyberpunk 2077	58.1	57.9
Apex Legends	97.5	97.2
Call of Duty Warzone	77.8	77.6
Overwatch	84.1	83.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.6	71.4
DOOM Eternal	51.9	51.7
Warzone	80.9	80.7
Assassin's Creed	87.2	86.9
Valheim	86.1	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 comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-8100T

83%

Core i5-4460

34%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-8100T is more energy efficient than the Core i5-4460 since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 84W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-8100T	Intel Core i5-4460
Cinbench 15 Single-core	132	132
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	530	477
Cinbench 20 Single-core	347	325
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1274	1177
Cinbench 23 Single-core	685	714
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2660	2716

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

	Intel Core i3-8100T	Intel Core i5-4460
Single-Core	1951	1877
Multi-Core	5323	4794

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

	Intel Core i3-8100T	Intel Core i5-4460
Single-Core	876	881
Multi-Core	3255	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 later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-8100T	Intel Core i5-4460
Announcement date	July 07, 2018	April 01, 2014
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151	LGA1150
Core name	Coffee Lake	Haswell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	4
Turbo Frequency		3.4 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	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)	35 W	84 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-4460 is 3% better than Core i3-8100T in terms of CPU frequency. 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 Core i3-8100T is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-4460 is better: 6
Although it should be realized that all the figures 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 benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-8100T and Intel Core i5-4460 before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-8100T - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-8100T specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-4460 specs and review.