Key Differences
In short — Pentium G4560 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium G4560 is 2632 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4560 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4560
- Performs up to 3% better in Ready or Not than Core i7-960 - 243 vs 235 FPS
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $16.59 vs $160.86
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 54 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Pentium G4560 |
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Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Bloomfield | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
130 W | TDP | 54 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 610 |
No | Overclockable | No |