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Pentium G4500 vs Core i7-8700K

Pentium G4500 vs Core i7-8700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Pentium G4500

3.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G4500 Logo
Intel Boxed Pentium Processor G4500 FC-LGA14C 3.5 1 LGA 1151 BX80662G4500

Buy for $84.19 on Amazon

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Updated 4622 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $208 on Amazon

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Updated 4623 minutes ago

Intel Pentium G4500

3.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G4500 Logo
Intel Boxed Pentium Processor G4500 FC-LGA14C 3.5 1 LGA 1151 BX80662G4500

Buy for $84.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4622 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $208 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4623 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 765 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4500.

Advantages of Intel Pentium G4500

  • Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $84.19 vs $208.0
  • Up to 56% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-8700K - $0.33 vs $0.75 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 51 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K

  • Performs up to 7% better in F1 22 than Pentium G4500 - 278 vs 259 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4500 - 12 vs 2 threads
This is a free version of F1 22.
F1 22

F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Pentium G4500 Logo
Pentium G4500

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


FPS

259

93%

Value, $/FPS

$0.33/FPS

100%

Price, $

$84.19

100%

Value Winner

Intel Boxed Pentium Processor G4500 FC-LGA14C 3.5 1 LGA 1151 BX80662G4500

Buy for $84.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4622 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

278

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.75/FPS

44%

Price, $

$208

40%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $208 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4623 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Pentium G4500 Logo
Pentium G4500

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium G4500 Logo
Pentium G4500

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


Single-Core

703

44%

Multi-Core

1138

17%

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1582

100%

Multi-Core

6443

100%

Intel Pentium G4500 Logo

Intel Pentium G4500

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Intel Core i7-8700K Logo

Intel Core i7-8700K

Sep 1st, 2015Release Date
Oct 5th, 2017
PentiumCollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
2Threads
12
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.7 GHz
51 W
TDP95 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
35.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD 530Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Pentium G4500 or Core i7-8700K

F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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