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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 275 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4560.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4560
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $28.55 vs $208.0
- Up to 84% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-8700K - $0.18 vs $1.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 54 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 17% better in World of Warcraft than Pentium G4560 - 189 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4560 - 12 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Pentium G4560
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
162
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/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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Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Pentium G4560
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G4560 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 610 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G4560 or Core i7-8700K
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
137 FPS
$10.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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