Core i5-4460T vs Pentium Gold G5420

The Core i5-4460T packs 4 cores / 4 threads, while the Pentium Gold G5420 offers 2 cores / 4 threads — the Core i5-4460T has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 2.7 GHz on the Core i5-4460T versus 3.8 GHz on the Pentium Gold G5420 — a 33.8% clock advantage for the Pentium Gold G5420 (base: 1.9 GHz vs 3.8 GHz). The Core i5-4460T uses the Haswell (2013−2015) architecture (22 nm), while the Pentium Gold G5420 uses Coffee Lake (2017−2019) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Core i5-4460T scores 3,651 against the Pentium Gold G5420's 3,700 — a 1.3% lead for the Pentium Gold G5420. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 807 vs 764, a 5.5% lead for the Core i5-4460T that directly translates to higher frame rates. L3 cache: 6 MB (total) on the Core i5-4460T vs 4 MB on the Pentium Gold G5420.

The Core i5-4460T uses the LGA1150 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Pentium Gold G5420 uses LGA1151 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR3-1600 on the Core i5-4460T versus DDR4-2400 on the Pentium Gold G5420 — the Pentium Gold G5420 supports 28.6% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Pentium Gold G5420 supports up to 64 GB of RAM compared to 32 GB — 66.7% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. Both provide 16 PCIe lanes. Chipset compatibility: H81,H87,Z87,Q87,H97,Z97 (Core i5-4460T) and H310,B360,B365,H370,Z370,Z390 (Pentium Gold G5420).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i5-4460T) vs VT-x / VT-d / EPT (Pentium Gold G5420). Both include integrated graphics — HD Graphics 4600 (Core i5-4460T) and Intel UHD Graphics 610 (Pentium Gold G5420) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i5-4460T targets Low Power Desktop, Pentium Gold G5420 targets Office. Direct competitor: Core i5-4460T rivals A8-7600.