Core i5-4460T vs Core i7-10510Y

The Core i5-4460T packs 4 cores / 4 threads, matching the Core i7-10510Y's 4 cores. Boost clocks reach 2.7 GHz on the Core i5-4460T versus 4.5 GHz on the Core i7-10510Y — a 50% clock advantage for the Core i7-10510Y (base: 1.9 GHz vs 1.2 GHz). The Core i5-4460T uses the Haswell (2013−2015) architecture (22 nm), while the Core i7-10510Y uses Comet Lake-Y (2019) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Core i5-4460T scores 3,651 against the Core i7-10510Y's 3,631 — a 0.5% lead for the Core i5-4460T. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 807 vs 1,270, a 44.6% lead for the Core i7-10510Y that directly translates to higher frame rates. L3 cache: 6 MB (total) on the Core i5-4460T vs 8 MB (total) on the Core i7-10510Y.

The Core i5-4460T uses the LGA1150 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i7-10510Y uses UTFCBGA1377 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to DDR3-1600 memory speed. The Core i5-4460T supports up to 32 GB of RAM compared to 16 GB — 66.7% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 16 (Core i5-4460T) vs 10 (Core i7-10510Y) — the Core i5-4460T offers 6 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: H81,H87,Z87,Q87,H97,Z97 (Core i5-4460T) and Comet Lake-Y (Core i7-10510Y).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i5-4460T) vs VT-x, VT-d (Core i7-10510Y). Both include integrated graphics — HD Graphics 4600 (Core i5-4460T) and Intel UHD Graphics 617 (Core i7-10510Y) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i5-4460T targets Low Power Desktop, Core i7-10510Y targets Ultrabook/Tablet. Direct competitor: Core i5-4460T rivals A8-7600.