Intel Core i5-4460 vs Intel Core i5-8250U

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-4460 vs Intel Core i5-8250U tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, video editing, programming, streaming. Here is useful 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 summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Prime95, Gears 5, Blender, 7zip, MATLAB, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, PassMark, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-8250U or Intel Core i5-4460.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-4460

51%

Core i5-8250U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-4460

51%

Core i5-8250U

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that 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 small game result, 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: Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.0	91.6
Valorant	103.4	104.0
Cyberpunk 2077	57.9	58.3
Apex Legends	97.2	97.8
Call of Duty Warzone	77.6	78.0
Overwatch	83.8	84.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.4	71.8
DOOM Eternal	51.7	52.0
Warzone	80.7	81.2
Assassin's Creed	86.9	87.4
Valheim	85.8	86.4

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K 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 i5-4460

34%

Core i5-8250U

199%

To make a final resolution 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 Core i5-8250U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-4460 as it consumes less power: 84W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports 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 i5-4460	Intel Core i5-8250U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	132	157
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	477	549
Cinbench 20 Single-core	325	348
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1177	1509
Cinbench 23 Single-core	714	897
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2716	3118

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

	Intel Core i5-4460	Intel Core i5-8250U
Single-Core	1877	1990
Multi-Core	4794	6011

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

	Intel Core i5-4460	Intel Core i5-8250U
Single-Core	881	896
Multi-Core	2955	3494

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-4460	Intel Core i5-8250U
Announcement date	April 01, 2014	April 01, 2017
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	LGA1150	FC-BGA1356
Core name	Haswell	Kaby Lake R
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	4	8
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	1.6 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	1640 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	84 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	Yes	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 Core i5-4460 is 50% better than Core i5-8250U 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 i5-4460 is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8250U is better: 27
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-4460 and Intel Core i5-8250U before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i5-4460 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-8250U specs and review.