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 4% better in Deathloop than Pentium G4560 - 176 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4560 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4560
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $17.55 vs $98.71
- Up to 82% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i7-4790 - $0.11 vs $0.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 54 vs 84 Watts
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 173 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
170
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€19.48
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 172 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Pentium G4560 |
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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 |