Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K is 978 days older than the cheaper Pentium G4560.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 14% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Pentium G4560 - 107 vs 94 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4560 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4560
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $22.69 vs $145.0
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 54 vs 88 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
707
50.97332372025956%
Multi-Core
1452
33.04506144742831%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Pentium G4560 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Haswell | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
88 W | TDP | 54 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 610 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |