i5-460M vs i3-4010U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-4010U
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.04
+26.8%
Core i5-460M
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.82

Core i3-4010U outperforms Core i5-460M by a significant 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-4010U and Core i5-460M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24422601
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Core i5
Power efficiency6.562.22
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date4 June 2013 (11 years ago)26 September 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281$80

Detailed specifications

Core i3-4010U and Core i5-460M 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.7 GHz2.53 GHz
Boost clock speed1.7 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 1.0
Bus rate5 GT/s1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplierno data19
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size118 mm281+114 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million382+177 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4010U and Core i5-460M 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1168BGA1288,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4010U and Core i5-460M. 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
AES-NI+-
FMA-+
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Response+no data
PAEno data36 Bit
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect+no data
FDI-+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-4010U and Core i5-460M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4010U and Core i5-460M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4010U and Core i5-460M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s17.051 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4400Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1 GHz766 MHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4010U and Core i5-460M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4010U and Core i5-460M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43200x2000@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3200x2000@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4010U and Core i5-460M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4010U and Core i5-460M.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes1216
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports4no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports4no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+no data

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.

i3-4010U 1.04
+26.8%
i5-460M 0.82

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.

i3-4010U 1659
+27.9%
i5-460M 1297

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.

i3-4010U 525
+50.9%
i5-460M 348

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.

i3-4010U 1070
+55.3%
i5-460M 689

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.

i3-4010U 2469
i5-460M 3080
+24.7%

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.

i3-4010U 5584
i5-460M 7085
+26.9%

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.

i3-4010U 2280
i5-460M 2945
+29.2%

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.

i3-4010U 32.6
i5-460M 18.6
+75.3%

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.

i3-4010U 2
i5-460M 2
+24.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.04 0.82
Integrated graphics card 1.35 0.77
Recency 4 June 2013 26 September 2010
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

i3-4010U has a 26.8% higher aggregate performance score, 75.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-4010U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-460M in performance tests.


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