i7-11700K vs i5-4460

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4460
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 84 Watt
3.08
Core i7-11700K
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 125 Watt
15.47
+402%

Core i7-11700K outperforms Core i5-4460 by a whopping 402% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4460 and Core i7-11700K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1624444
Place by popularity61not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.54no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5 (Desktop)Intel Core i7
Power efficiency3.4711.71
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date11 May 2014 (10 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$182no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4460 and Core i7-11700K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size177 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature73 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)73 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4460 and Core i7-11700K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4460 and Core i7-11700K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
FDI+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-4460 and Core i7-11700K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
SGXno data-
OS Guard++
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4460 and Core i7-11700K are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4460 and Core i7-11700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s50 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4600Intel UHD Graphics 750
Max video memory2 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4460 and Core i7-11700K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4460 and Core i7-11700K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hz5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4460 and Core i7-11700K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1212.1
OpenGL4.34.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4460 and Core i7-11700K.

PCIe versionUp to 3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-4460 3.08
i7-11700K 15.47
+402%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-4460 4889
i7-11700K 24567
+402%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-4460 1068
i7-11700K 2253
+111%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-4460 2959
i7-11700K 9891
+234%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-4460 4813
i7-11700K 9621
+99.9%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-4460 17098
i7-11700K 58342
+241%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i5-4460 6350
i7-11700K 16388
+158%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i5-4460 11.47
i7-11700K 4.8
+139%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i5-4460 5
i7-11700K 26
+368%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-4460 496
i7-11700K 2299
+364%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-4460 136
i7-11700K 240
+76.5%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i5-4460 1.52
i7-11700K 2.87
+88.8%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i5-4460 2.8
i7-11700K 12.7
+354%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i5-4460 34
i7-11700K 128
+281%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i5-4460 165
i7-11700K 293
+77.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.08 15.47
Integrated graphics card 1.84 4.49
Recency 11 May 2014 16 March 2021
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 125 Watt

i5-4460 has 48.8% lower power consumption.

i7-11700K, on the other hand, has a 402.3% higher aggregate performance score, 144% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-11700K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4460 in performance tests.


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