Intel Core i5-4460 vs Intel Core i5-3570K
The Intel Core i5-4460 and Intel Core i5-3570K sit within a few percent of each other on our index. Treat them as equivalent in raw performance and decide on price, power draw and — for graphics cards — video memory instead.
| Specification | Intel Core i5-4460 | Intel Core i5-3570K |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Generation | 4th Gen (Haswell) | 3rd Gen (Ivy Bridge) |
| Multi-thread index | 32 | 33 (better) |
| Single-thread index | 65 (better) | 63 |
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz | 3.4 GHz (better) |
| Boost clock | 3.4 GHz | 3.8 GHz (better) |
| Socket | LGA1150 | LGA1155 |
| TDP | 84 W | 77 W (better) |
| Release year | 2014 (better) | 2012 |
| Integrated graphics | Yes | Yes |
Green marks the stronger figure for that row only — for power draw and PSU requirement, lower is treated as better. Performance indexes are CanMyPcPlay estimates; read how they are derived.
Which should you pick?
- Games follow single-thread. For gaming, the single-thread index matters more than core count.
- Creative work follows multi-thread. Rendering, compiling and encoding scale with cores.
- Sockets differ. Moving between platforms usually means a new motherboard and often new memory.