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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 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 i5-6400 is 551 days older than the cheaper Pentium G4560.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4560
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - $28.55 vs $79.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i5-6400 - $0.13 vs $0.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-6400 - 54 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 2% better in Death Stranding than Pentium G4560 - 221 vs 216 FPS
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Pentium G4560
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
216
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$28.55
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G4560 - 3.5 GHz - 2 cores - 4 threads - 3 MB cache - LGA1151 Socket - Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Pentium G4560
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G4560 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 610 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium G4560 or Core i5-6400
Death Stranding, 1920 x 1080, Very High
73 FPS
$11.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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