Core i5-4460 vs Core i7-5950HQ
Aggregate performance score
i7-5950HQ outperforms i5-4460 by an impressive 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-5950HQ and Core i5-4460 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1182 | 1563 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 56 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 1.24 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | Intel Core i5 (Desktop) |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell (2015−2019) | Haswell (2013−2015) |
| Release date | 2 June 2015 (9 years ago) | 11 May 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $623 | $182 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-5950HQ and Core i5-4460 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus support | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 182 mm2 | 177 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 73 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 105 °C | 73 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-5950HQ and Core i5-4460 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | BGA1364 | 1150 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 84 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5950HQ and Core i5-4460. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-5950HQ and Core i5-4460 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5950HQ and Core i5-4460 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5950HQ and Core i5-4460. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 | Intel HD Graphics 4600 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5950HQ and Core i5-4460.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 16 |
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.
Core i7-5950HQ outperforms Core i5-4460 by 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 65%
Core i7-5950HQ outperforms Core i5-4460 by 57% in Passmark.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
Core i7-5950HQ outperforms Core i5-4460 by 51% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.98 | 3.16 |
| Integrated graphics card | 3.92 | 1.84 |
| Recency | 2 June 2015 | 11 May 2014 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 84 Watt |
i7-5950HQ has a 57.6% higher aggregate performance score, 113% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 78.7% lower power consumption.
The Core i7-5950HQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4460 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i7-5950HQ is a notebook processor while Core i5-4460 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-5950HQ and Core i5-4460, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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