Intel Core i5-6400 vs Intel Core i5-4460

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-6400 vs Intel Core i5-4460 and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering, programming. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, Furmark, MATLAB, SuperPi, 7zip, Prime95, 3DMark, Blender, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Gears 5, AIDA64, Blender, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-4460 or Intel Core i5-6400.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-6400

51%

Core i5-4460

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-6400

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 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 processors were compared: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.3	91.0
Valorant	103.7	103.4
Cyberpunk 2077	58.1	57.9
Apex Legends	97.5	97.2
Call of Duty Warzone	77.8	77.6
Overwatch	84.0	83.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.6	71.4
DOOM Eternal	51.9	51.7
Warzone	80.9	80.7
Assassin's Creed	87.1	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 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. 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 i5-6400

49%

Core i5-4460

34%

To make a final decision 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 i5-6400 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-4460 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 84W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, 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 turns on all threads and cores 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 run, 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 i5-6400	Intel Core i5-4460
Cinbench 15 Single-core	140	132
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	497	477
Cinbench 20 Single-core	275	325
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1061	1177
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1001	714
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3997	2716

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

	Intel Core i5-6400	Intel Core i5-4460
Single-Core	1957	1877
Multi-Core	5167	4794

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

	Intel Core i5-6400	Intel Core i5-4460
Single-Core	959	881
Multi-Core	3221	2955

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-6400	Intel Core i5-4460
Announcement date	April 01, 2015	April 01, 2014
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	LGA 1151	LGA1150
Core name	Skylake	Haswell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	6	4
Turbo Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	2.7 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)	65 W	84 W
Memory type	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	25.6 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 15% better than Core i5-6400 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 i5-6400 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-4460 is better: 4
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-6400 and Intel Core i5-4460 before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i5-6400 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-4460 specs and review.