Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5960X outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4560 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-5960X is 855 days older than the cheaper Pentium G4560.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4560
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $16.59 vs $218.59
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 54 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Performs up to 7% better in Battlefield IV than Pentium G4560 - 408 vs 382 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4560 - 16 vs 4 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
707
55.494505494505496%
Multi-Core
1452
19.650832318311004%
Intel Pentium G4560 | vs | Intel Core i7-5960X |
---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Haswell E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 610 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |