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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4560 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4560 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 978 days older than the cheaper Pentium G4560.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 3% better in World of Tanks than Pentium G4560 - 527 vs 511 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4560 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4560
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - CA$128.88 vs CA$144.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i7-4790 - CA$0.25 vs CA$0.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 54 vs 84 Watts
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
527
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.27/FPS
92%
Price, CA$
CA$144
89%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor 3.6GHz 8MB LGA 1150 CPU, OEM (CM8064601560113)
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Updated 17957 minutes ago
Pentium G4560
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
511
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.25/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$128.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Kaby Lake CPU LGA1151 Desktop Smart Cache Boxed
Buy for CA$128.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17956 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Pentium G4560
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Pentium G4560 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Haswell | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 84 W | TDP | 54 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 610 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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