Intel Core i5-4470S vs Intel Core i5-6300U

Processor comparisons   10-05-2021
   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-4470S vs Intel Core i5-6300U tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, Prime95, AIDA64, MATLAB, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, SuperPi, RealBench, Gears 5, Furmark, Blender, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-6300U or Intel Core i5-4470S.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-4470S

51%

Core i5-6300U

50%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-4470S is 1% better than Core i5-6300U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-4470S

51%

Core i5-6300U

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small 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: Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Control, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.9	89.9
Valorant	103.3	102.1
Cyberpunk 2077	57.9	57.2
Apex Legends	97.1	96.0
Call of Duty Warzone	77.5	76.6
Overwatch	83.7	82.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.3	70.5
DOOM Eternal	51.7	51.1
Warzone	80.6	79.6
Assassin's Creed	86.8	85.8
Valheim	85.8	84.7

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 i5-4470S

39%

Core i5-6300U

175%

To make a final decision 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 i5-6300U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-4470S since it has less power consumption: 65W 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning, 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 turns on 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 check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 Core i5-4470S	Intel Core i5-6300U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	130	127
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	470	281
Cinbench 20 Single-core	320	299
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1161	739
Cinbench 23 Single-core	704	777
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2678	1834

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

	Intel Core i5-4470S	Intel Core i5-6300U
Single-Core	1738	1728
Multi-Core	4727	3275

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

	Intel Core i5-4470S	Intel Core i5-6300U
Single-Core	763	790
Multi-Core	2879	1817

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-4470S	Intel Core i5-6300U
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2015
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	LGA1150	FCBGA1356
Core name	Haswell	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	4	6
Turbo Frequency	3.6 MHz	3 MHz
Frequency	2.9 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	2400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	3 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 Core i5-4470S is 17% better than Core i5-6300U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-4470S has 2 more core than Core i5-6300U. 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 i5-4470S is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-6300U is better: 7
The summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-4470S and Intel Core i5-6300U before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-4470S - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-4470S specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-6300U specs and review.