Intel Core i5-7200U vs Intel Core i5-4460

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-7200U vs Intel Core i5-4460 and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like MATLAB, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, Blender, PassMark, Prime95, Furmark, 3DMark, WPrime, SuperPi, PCMark 10, AIDA64, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-4460 or Intel Core i5-7200U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-7200U

51%

Core i5-4460

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-7200U

51%

Core i5-4460

51%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.0	91.0
Valorant	102.3	103.4
Cyberpunk 2077	57.3	57.9
Apex Legends	96.1	97.2
Call of Duty Warzone	76.7	77.6
Overwatch	82.8	83.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.6	71.4
DOOM Eternal	51.1	51.7
Warzone	79.8	80.7
Assassin's Creed	85.9	86.9
Valheim	84.9	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: FullHD, 2K 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-7200U

192%

Core i5-4460

34%

To make a finishing 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 i5-7200U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-4460 since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 84W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If 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, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn 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. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 i5-7200U	Intel Core i5-4460
Cinbench 15 Single-core	132	132
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	334	477
Cinbench 20 Single-core	308	325
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	652	1177
Cinbench 23 Single-core	817	714
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1978	2716

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

	Intel Core i5-7200U	Intel Core i5-4460
Single-Core	1807	1877
Multi-Core	3391	4794

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

	Intel Core i5-7200U	Intel Core i5-4460
Single-Core	864	881
Multi-Core	1952	2955

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS 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 i5-7200U	Intel Core i5-4460
Announcement date	October 01, 2016	April 01, 2014
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1356	LGA1150
Core name	Kaby Lake	Haswell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	7	4
Turbo Frequency	3.1 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	2.5 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	1810 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 21% better than Core i5-7200U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-4460 has 2 more core than Core i5-7200U. 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 i5-7200U is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-4460 is better: 25
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-7200U and Intel Core i5-4460 before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i5-7200U specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-4460 specs and review.