Core i5-7300U vs Core i5-4460T

The Core i5-7300U packs 2 cores / 4 threads, while the Core i5-4460T offers 4 cores / 4 threads — the Core i5-4460T has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.5 GHz on the Core i5-7300U versus 2.7 GHz on the Core i5-4460T — a 25.8% clock advantage for the Core i5-7300U (base: 2.6 GHz vs 1.9 GHz). The Core i5-7300U uses the Kaby Lake (2016−2019) architecture (14 nm), while the Core i5-4460T uses Haswell (2013−2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Core i5-7300U scores 3,631 against the Core i5-4460T's 3,651 — a 0.5% lead for the Core i5-4460T. L3 cache: 3 MB on the Core i5-7300U vs 6 MB (total) on the Core i5-4460T.

The Core i5-7300U uses the BGA1356 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i5-4460T uses LGA1150 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR4-2133 on the Core i5-7300U versus DDR3-1600 on the Core i5-4460T — the Core i5-7300U supports 28.6% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. Both support up to 32 GB of RAM. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 12 (Core i5-7300U) vs 16 (Core i5-4460T) — the Core i5-4460T offers 4 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives.

Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d (Core i5-7300U) vs VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i5-4460T). Both include integrated graphics — HD Graphics 620 (Core i5-7300U) and HD Graphics 4600 (Core i5-4460T) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i5-7300U targets Mobile, Core i5-4460T targets Low Power Desktop. Direct competitor: Core i5-4460T rivals A8-7600.