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Core i5-4460 vs i5-4690K


Description
Both models i5-4460 and i5-4690K are based on Haswell architecture.

"Haswell is known as fourth-generation core too. It uses 22nm Tri-Gate FinFET (non-planar, ""3D"") technology. It includes four arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and three address generation unit (AGU). This generation is able to run Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) instruction set among BMI1, BMI2, ABM and FMA3. At this time, Intel used new sockets: LGA 1150 for desktops and BGA1364 for the mobile CPUs."

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-4460 gets a score of 112.4 k points while the i5-4690K gets 117.4 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-4690K is 1 times faster than the i5-4460. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306c3
306c3
Core
Haswell
Haswell
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
3.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.4 GHz
3.9 GHz
Socket
LGA1150
LGA 1150
Cores/Threads
4/4
4/4
TDP
84 W
88 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
6144 kB
Date
May 2014
June 2014
Mean monothread perf.
39.53k points
34.37k points
Mean multithread perf.
140.27k points
117.37k points

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i5-4460
i5-4690K
Test#1 (Integers)
12.12k
13.71k (x1.13)
Test#2 (FP)
10.69k
12.53k (x1.17)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.71k
4.98k (x1.06)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.87k
3.15k (x0.81)
TOTAL
31.39k
34.37k (x1.09)

Multithread

i5-4460

i5-4690K
Test#1 (Integers)
45.75k
50.91k (x1.11)
Test#2 (FP)
42.71k
45.46k (x1.06)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.81k
18.55k (x1.04)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.08k
2.44k (x0.4)
TOTAL
112.35k
117.37k (x1.04)

Performance/W
i5-4460
i5-4690K
Test#1 (Integers)
545 points/W
579 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
508 points/W
517 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
212 points/W
211 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
72 points/W
28 points/W
TOTAL
1338 points/W
1334 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-4460
i5-4690K
Test#1 (Integers)
3565 points/GHz
3515 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3143 points/GHz
3213 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1385 points/GHz
1277 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1139 points/GHz
807 points/GHz
TOTAL
9232 points/GHz
8812 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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