Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K is 217 days older than the cheaper Pentium G4560.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4560
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $28.55 vs $120.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-6900K - $0.13 vs $0.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 54 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Fortnite than Pentium G4560 - 224 vs 216 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4560 - 16 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
216
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$28.55
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G4560 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
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Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 610 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |