Key Differences
In short — Pentium G4600 outperforms Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium G4600 is 2140 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4600
- Performs up to 1% better in Death Stranding than Core i7-990X - 217 vs 214 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 51 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4600 - 12 vs 4 threads
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Pentium G4600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G4600 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
