Key Differences
In short — Pentium G4560 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Pentium G4560 is 2186 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4560
- Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Core i5-2500 - 178 vs 177 FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 54 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 13% cheaper than Pentium G4560 - $24.95 vs $28.55
- Up to 12% better value when playing Stray than Pentium G4560 - $0.14 vs $0.16 per FPS
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for $28.55 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 9569 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
177
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$24.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $24.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 9569 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G4560 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
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Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 610 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |