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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K 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 i5-8600K is 275 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4560.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4560
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - CA$49.99 vs CA$225.0
- Up to 72% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i5-8600K - CA$0.42 vs CA$1.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 54 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 24% better in HITMAN 2 than Pentium G4560 - 149 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4560 - 6 vs 4 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G4560
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
120
80%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$49.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Kaby Lake CPU LGA1151 Desktop Smart Cache Boxed
Buy for CA$49.99 on Amazon
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Updated 136 minutes ago
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
149
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.51/FPS
27%
Price, CA$
CA$225
22%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K
Buy for CA$225 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 137 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G4560
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G4560 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 610 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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