The Pentium G4500 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-9960X, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $1332.42 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G4500
- Up to 99% cheaper – $18.92 vs $1351.34
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 69% less energy – 51 vs 165 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i9-9960X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Core i9-9960X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 2 threads
Pentium G4500 vs Core i9-9960X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G4500
Sep 1st, 2015
Average FPS
172
93%
Min 1% FPS
115
93%
Price, €
€18.92
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.11/FPS
100%
Core i9-9960X
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
185
100%
Min 1% FPS
123
100%
Price, €
€1351.34
1%
Value, €/FPS
€7.3/FPS
2%
Pentium G4500 vs Core i9-9960X 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 i9-9960X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G4500 vs Core i9-9960X in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G4500
Sep 1st, 2015
Cores
2-core
12%
L3 Cache
4 MB
18%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
80%
Core i9-9960X
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
22 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G4500 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $1,684.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
51 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 2 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 22 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
