Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X 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 i9-7940X is 241 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4560.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4560
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $26.0 vs $385.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i9-7940X - $0.22 vs $2.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 54 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 56% better in Diablo IV than Pentium G4560 - 187 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4560 - 28 vs 4 threads
Diablo IV
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G4560 | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
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Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i9 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 14 |
4 | Threads | 28 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 610 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |