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Intel BX80646I54440

Core i5-4440

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4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.1GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q3 2013.

Average Bench: 61.3% (560th of 1442)

Based on 81,111 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF000306C3, Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4440 CPU @ 3.10GHz

The Intel i5-4440 is one of the cheaper four core Haswell processors. Unfortunately it is clocked at just 3.3 GHz Turbo, which is 15% lower than the leading Haswell i5 and because it has a locked multiplier there is little that can be done about it. Comparing the 4440 to the 4670K shows that the 15% reduction in Turbo clock speed basically results in a 23% performance loss to the 4670K. The Pentium G3420 actually has a higher base clock speed and costs about a third as much as the i5-4440 yet for the majority of, single and dual-core, desktop orientated tasks offers comparable performance. I don't think the i5-4440 makes much sense and would prefer either a much stronger 4770 or the weaker but much better value G3420. [Mar '14 CPUPro]

Poor: 45%Average: 61.3% Great: 70%
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht

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Above average average bench

The Intel Core i5-4440 averaged 38.6% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 78.2Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 80.8Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5-4440 is 25.3%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i5-4440 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 274Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 271Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 81,111 samples)
Rank 56061.3%
Min Avg Max
50.6 Memory 78.2 91.1
54.5 1-Core 80.8 89.5
109 2-Core 159 175
62.4% 106 Pts
Min Avg Max
168 4-Core 257 315
189 8-Core 271 320
35% 264 Pts
Min Avg Max
187 64-Core 274 321
17% 274 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
72.2% Very good
Memory 91.1
1-Core 86.4
2-Core 169
69% 116 Pts
4-Core 310
8-Core 313
42% 311 Pts
64-Core 312
19% 312 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
72% Very good
Memory 89.5
1-Core 86
2-Core 170
69% 115 Pts
4-Core 318
8-Core 316
42% 317 Pts
64-Core 317
20% 317 Pts
LGA1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
62.7% Good
Memory 79.3
1-Core 73.5
2-Core 143
59% 98.7 Pts
4-Core 267
8-Core 278
36% 273 Pts
64-Core 290
18% 290 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,763,640 CPUs tested

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MSRP ≈ $185 @ launch in Sep '13
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Gaming
Gaming 8%
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Desktop
Desktop 60%
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Workstation
Workstation 7%
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Motherboard: Dell Inspiron 3847

CPU
Core i5-4440Intel  $128Bench 61%, 81,111 samples466x
GPU
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples1,003x
HD 4400 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 64,721 samples499x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples193x
SSD
MX500 1TBCrucial  $66Bench 106%, 202,785 samples86x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung  $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples59x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples53x
RAM
8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 2x4GBMicronBench 52%, 17,707 samples232x
M378B5173DB0-CK0 2x4GBSamsungBench 51%, 14,844 samples216x
HMT451U6BFR8C-PB 2x4GBHynixBench 53%, 7,217 samples153x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 67% - Good Total price: $209

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i5-4440 Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.30 GHz)
Code NameHaswell
Launch DateQ3'13
Processor Numberi5-4440
# of Cores4
# of Threads4
Cache6 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography22 nm
Recommended Price$182.00 - $187.00
Clock Speed3.1 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.3 GHz
Bus Speed5 GT/s DMI2
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP84 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2013D

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics Base Frequency350 MHz
Graphics OutputeDP/DP/HDMI/VGA
Wireless DisplayYes
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.1 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Intel InsiderYes
Flexible Display InterfaceYes
Graphics Video Max Memory2 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size32 GB
Memory TypesDDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth25.6 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express RevisionUp to 3.0
PCI Express ConfigurationsUp to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechNo
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NINo
vPro TechNo
Identity Protection TechYes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)No
Small Business AdvantageYes
My WiFi TechYes

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Graphics and IMC Lithography22 nm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1150

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechNo
Anti-Theft TechYes

 Comments

CPUPro
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2,072

Official site ark.intel.com/...

Superb visuals and graphics performance...

Models: BX80646I54440, BXC80646I54440, CM8064601464800

Added 10 years ago.
USA-User
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9,840

Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

2 months ago.

GBR-User
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5,782

Good

9 months ago.

this is an amazing price to performance cpu that can be brought on the market right now highly recommend it to anyone out to build a budget pc.

IND-User
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4,780

Poor

5 months ago.

higher base frequency... somewhat lower price in market

CPUPro
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2,072

Above average

10 years ago.

SVN-User
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2,052

Excellent

4 years ago.

Disregard this website's recommendation -- When new, this processor made sense at 220€. The 4770 was some 100€ more expensive, and buying a Pentium and expecting future performance would be foolish at best. It is now 2020, 7 years after launch, and the 4440 has stood the test of time, as have all desktop quad core i5s from Sandy Bridge onward. In my build it leaves absolutely nothing to be desired. It does its work in CAD, Wolfram, Matlab, and several IDEs just as it did at launch: Spectacularly. Coupled with a modern graphics card (e.g. GTX 1660 Ti, Vega 64), this can, for the time being, still be a great core of a gaming or productivity station. For what it's worth, I don't see myself upgrading from this CPU until at least 2022. It was a very good investment in 2013, and just one of the stellar reminders why Intel has accumulated as much enthusiast market share as it has over the years since 2011.

EST-User
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1,618

Good

3 years ago.

didnt know that a 4th gen cpu is better than a 7th gen cpu

AfternoonVxbe
Avatar level
24

Good

2 years ago.

For an old CPU, this thing can still do a daily job. I have this boy on one of my laptops from a few years back and it still performs great for its age.

Wade_Mercer7
Avatar level
12

Excellent

3 years ago.

Was the heart of my gaming pc, coupled with a GTX 960 SSC 4gb, 8gb dual channel ddr3 ram, 120gb ssd and 1tb hard drive, making an 2015'ish Gamer PC

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