Intel Core i5-6400 vs Intel Core i5-4460?

make_me_bad27 · Nov 18, 2015

I was wondering about these cpu's. One has a higher clock speed than the other, but I do not know much more.
Which one do you think is best for gaming?

glamdringfh · Nov 18, 2015

From a similar thread:

"If you read one of the million threads asking a similar question just about a different pair of nearly equivalent models, the main motivation to get Skylake is the updated platform. Performance-wise, they are within 10% clock-for-clock."

As referenced in the quote, you won't see a huge performance difference either way. Between the two at similar prices, go with the i5-6400 and start a newer Skylake build. A Skylake build will afford you more features and upgradeability than a Haswell build at this point.

geofelt · Nov 18, 2015

For most games, the i3-6300 will be superior and cheaper.
It has a higher single thread rating than the i5 chips.

esco_sid · Nov 18, 2015

geofelt :

no.... 4 cores will always be better and most games dont even use hyper threading.

geofelt · Nov 18, 2015

Some games do require 4 threads, not necessarily 4 cores.
A I3 qualifies with 4 threads.
Most games depend on the performance of a single master thread.
Few can make use of more than 2-3 threads.
This is particularly true for strategy games, mmo and sims.
Not so much for shooters which are more graphics intensive.

esco_sid · Nov 18, 2015

geofelt :

Most games coming out will use more and more and hes probably building pc that will last 4-5 years it only makes sense to go for 4 cores.

geofelt · Nov 18, 2015

Will use 4 cores and need 4 cores are two different things.
No game maker wants to limit their market by requiring many cores to run.

It is a moot point.

A i3-6300 for a starter can be upgraded to i5 or i7.
Next year, we might see kaby lake which will run on lga1151.
In 4/5 years, the best we have today will be obsolete.

I would, however, buy a motherboard with a Z170 chipset to begin with.

We all have a budget, so trades need to be made.

esco_sid · Nov 18, 2015

geofelt :

I disagree and your logic to upgrade a year later makes no sense why waste the money on i3 now just to spend even more next year to upgrade just get i5 today.

make_me_bad27 · Nov 19, 2015

Guys, I didn't ask about any i3 or anything budget-wise...
Just help me figure out which one has a better performance overall.

glamdringfh · Nov 19, 2015

Get the i5-6400, it has about a 10% performance improvement over the older i5-4460.

As I mentioned in my first post, it also has the added benefit of being a Skylake CPU and will come with all the benefits of the most recent architecture.

http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i5-6400-vs-Intel-Core-i5-4460/3512vs2310

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