The Pentium G4500 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-4790, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $47.43 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G4500
- Up to 54% cheaper – $39.99 vs $87.42
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 39% less energy – 51 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-4790
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 2 threads
Pentium G4500 vs Core i7-4790 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G4500
Sep 1st, 2015
Average FPS
172
95%
Min 1% FPS
115
95%
Price, $
$39.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Core i7-4790
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
182
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
100%
Price, $
$87.42
45%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
48%
Pentium G4500 vs Core i7-4790 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium G4500 vs Core i7-4790 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G4500 vs Core i7-4790 in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G4500
Sep 1st, 2015
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Core i7-4790
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
75%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G4500 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $312.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
51 W | Power Consumption | 84 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
