Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 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 i5-8600 is 407 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4560.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 4% better in Metro Exodus than Pentium G4560 - 145 vs 140 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4560 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4560
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - €152.15 vs €298.88
- Up to 47% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-8600 - €1.09 vs €2.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600 - 54 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
140
96%
Value, €/FPS
€1.09/FPS
100%
Price, €
€152.15
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 172 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Pentium G4560 |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 54 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 610 |
No | Overclockable | No |