Core i7-10510Y vs Core i5-4460T

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

The Core i7-10510Y uses the UTFCBGA1377 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i5-4460T uses LGA1150 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to LPDDR3-2133 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: 10 (Core i7-10510Y) vs 16 (Core i5-4460T) — the Core i5-4460T offers 6 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: Comet Lake-Y (Core i7-10510Y) and H81,H87,Z87,Q87,H97,Z97 (Core i5-4460T).

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