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Key Differences
In short — Pentium G4560 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Pentium G4560 is 2186 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2300.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4560
- Performs up to 4% better in Minecraft than Core i5-2300 - 628 vs 606 FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i5-2300 - 54 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Up to 66% cheaper than Pentium G4560 - CA$44.35 vs CA$130.0
- Up to 67% better value when playing Minecraft than Pentium G4560 - CA$0.07 vs CA$0.21 per FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium G4560
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
628
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.21/FPS
33%
Price, CA$
CA$130
34%
FPS Winner
Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Kaby Lake CPU LGA1151 Desktop Smart Cache Boxed
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Updated 63 minutes ago
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
606
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.07/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$44.35
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2300 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 2.8 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
Buy for CA$44.35 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 63 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium G4560
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G4560 | vs | Intel Core i5-2300 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
54 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| Intel HD 610 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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