Intel Core i5-8300H vs Intel Core i5-4460

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-8300H vs Intel Core i5-4460 tests and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, programming, rendering, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like WPrime, Prime95, Blender, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Handbrake, PassMark, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, Gears 5, Furmark, PCMark 10, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, 7zip.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of all 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 i5-8300H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-8300H

52%

Core i5-4460

51%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-8300H is 1% better than Core i5-4460. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-8300H

52%

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 run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small 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: Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.4	91.0
Valorant	105.0	103.4
Cyberpunk 2077	58.8	57.9
Apex Legends	98.7	97.2
Call of Duty Warzone	78.8	77.6
Overwatch	85.1	83.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.5	71.4
DOOM Eternal	52.5	51.7
Warzone	81.9	80.7
Assassin's Creed	88.2	86.9
Valheim	87.2	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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So 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 i5-8300H

82%

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 i5-8300H is more energy efficient than the Core i5-4460 as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 84W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all threads and cores 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 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 i5-8300H	Intel Core i5-4460
Cinbench 15 Single-core	169	132
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	795	477
Cinbench 20 Single-core	397	325
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1689	1177
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1019	714
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3996	2716

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

	Intel Core i5-8300H	Intel Core i5-4460
Single-Core	2363	1877
Multi-Core	7583	4794

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

	Intel Core i5-8300H	Intel Core i5-4460
Single-Core	1109	881
Multi-Core	4352	2955

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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. 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 even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-8300H	Intel Core i5-4460
Announcement date	April 01, 2018	April 01, 2014
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	LGA1150
Core name	Coffee Lake	Haswell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	4
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	2100 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	84 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 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 28% better than Core i5-8300H 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 i5-8300H is better: 31
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-4460 is better: 2
Although it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-8300H and Intel Core i5-4460 before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i5-8300H specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-4460 specs and review.