Intel Core i5-4430 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-4430 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-4430, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1150 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-4430
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 4000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-4430 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-4430 is 3.0 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.2 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 4
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.1 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-4430 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-4430 uses the Intel HD Graphics 4600, which has 160 texture shaders and 20 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 4600
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.1 GHz
Execution units: 20
Shaders: 160
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 7.5
Direct X: 11.1
Technology: 22 nm
Release date: Q2/2013

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1600
Max. Memory: 32.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 84 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 84 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-4430 is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1150
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 6.0 MB
Architecture: Haswell S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q2/2013
Release price: 155 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
6C 6T @ 3.3 GHz
9502
9502
Intel Core i5-4460S
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
9501
9501
Intel Core i5-4430
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
9501
9501
Intel Core i5-4460S
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
9501
9501
Intel Core i5-7400T
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
9401
9401

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD A8-7670K
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
4682
4682
AMD A10-7870K
4C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
4682
4682
Intel Core i5-4430
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
4682
4682
AMD A10-7870K
4C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
4682
4682
AMD A8-7670K
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
4682
4682

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Processor N97
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
3051
3051
Intel Xeon D-1527
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
3011
3011
Intel Core i5-4430
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
3010
3010
Intel Core i7-4785T
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
2979
2979
Intel Core i5-8365UE
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
2960
2960

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
2953
2953
Intel Core i5-4570R
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
2951
2951
Intel Core i5-4430
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
2951
2951
Intel Core i5-4570R
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
2951
2951
Intel Core i5-4330M
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
2950
2950

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-2860QM
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
2637
2637
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
8C 8T @ 2.96 GHz
2632
2632
Intel Core i5-4430
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
2630
2630
MediaTek Kompanio 820
8C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
2627
2627
Intel Core i3-8100H
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
2626
2626

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

AMD FX-8150
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1287
1287
AMD FX-8370E
8C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
1284
1284
Intel Core i5-4430
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1280
1280
Intel Core i5-3470S
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
1273
1273
Intel Core i7-920
4C 8T @ 2.66 GHz
1263
1263

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-3770T
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
1189
1189
Intel Core i5-4460
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1177
1177
Intel Core i5-4430
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1132
1132
Intel Core i5-4690T
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1111
1111
Intel Processor N100
4C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
1102
1102

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD Athlon 200GE
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
981
981
Intel Core i5-6260U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
979
979
Intel Core i5-4430
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
979
979
Intel Core i5-6260U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
979
979
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
976
976

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
771
771
Intel Core i7-3740QM
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
771
771
Intel Core i5-4430
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
771
771
Intel Core i7-3740QM
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
771
771
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
771
771

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
456
456
Intel Core i5-4460S
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
448
448
Intel Core i5-4430
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
448
448
Intel Core i5-4460S
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
448
448
Intel Core i3-7320
2C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
447
447

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i5-4440S
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
352
352
Intel Core i7-4510U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
352
352
Intel Core i5-4430
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
352
352
Intel Core i5-4570
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
352
352
Intel Core i5-4440
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
352
352

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-5300U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
280
280
Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
280
280
Intel Core i5-4430
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
280
280
Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
280
280
Intel Core i5-5300U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
280
280

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-4300M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
124
124
Intel Core i5-4570R
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
124
124
Intel Core i5-4430
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
124
124
Intel Core i7-4510U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
124
124
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1202B
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
124
124

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Intel Core i5-4440
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
19.2
19.2
Intel Core i5-4570
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
19.2
19.2
Intel Core i5-4430
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
19.2
19.2
Intel Celeron G4900
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
19.2
19.2
Intel Celeron G4900T
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
19.2
19.2

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-4460S
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
5.1
5.1
Intel Core i3-6320
2C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
5.1
5.1
Intel Core i5-4430
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
5.1
5.1
Intel Core i3-6320
2C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
5.1
5.1
Intel Core i5-4460S
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
5.1
5.1

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-3520M
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
1.4
1.4
Intel Celeron G3930T
2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz
1.4
1.4
Intel Core i5-4430
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1.4
1.4
Intel Celeron G3920
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
1.4
1.4
Intel Core i5-4570R
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
1.4
1.4