The Pentium G4500 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-6600 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $15.03 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G4500
- Up to 29% cheaper – $36.03 vs $51.06
- Consumes up to 22% less energy – 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-6600
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 4 vs 2 threads
Pentium G4500 vs Core i5-6600 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G4500
Sep 1st, 2015
Average FPS
172
93%
Min 1% FPS
115
94%
Price, €
€36.03
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.2/FPS
100%
Core i5-6600
Jul 1st, 2015
Average FPS
184
100%
Min 1% FPS
122
100%
Price, €
€51.06
70%
Value, €/FPS
€0.27/FPS
74%
Pentium G4500 vs Core i5-6600 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium G4500 vs Core i5-6600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G4500 vs Core i5-6600 in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G4500
Sep 1st, 2015
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Core i5-6600
Jul 1st, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G4500 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $224.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
51 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
