Intel Core i5-6300U vs Intel Core i5-4460

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i5-6300U vs Intel Core i5-4460 and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, streaming, video editing, machine learning. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Handbrake, PassMark, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, Blender, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, 3DMark, Blender, WPrime, AIDA64, Prime95, Gears 5, RealBench, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-4460 or Intel Core i5-6300U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-6300U

50%

Core i5-4460

51%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-4460 is 1% better than Core i5-6300U. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-6300U

51%

Core i5-4460

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 play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Control, NBA 2K20.

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

Core i5-6300U

175%

Core i5-4460

34%

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 i5-6300U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-4460 since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 84W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all cores and threads 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 software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can 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 Core i5-6300U	Intel Core i5-4460
Cinbench 15 Single-core	127	132
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	281	477
Cinbench 20 Single-core	299	325
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	739	1177
Cinbench 23 Single-core	777	714
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1834	2716

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

	Intel Core i5-6300U	Intel Core i5-4460
Single-Core	1728	1877
Multi-Core	3275	4794

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

	Intel Core i5-6300U	Intel Core i5-4460
Single-Core	790	881
Multi-Core	1817	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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-6300U	Intel Core i5-4460
Announcement date	April 01, 2015	April 01, 2014
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1356	LGA1150
Core name	Skylake	Haswell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	6	4
Turbo Frequency	3 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	2400 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	84 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	3 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 25% better than Core i5-6300U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-4460 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 i5-6300U is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-4460 is better: 26
However, it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-6300U and Intel Core i5-4460 before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i5-6300U specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-4460 specs and review.