Pentium G4560 vs i9-9900K

Aggregate performance score

Core i9-9900K
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
11.93
+416%

Core i9-9900K outperforms Pentium G4560 by a whopping 416% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9900K and Pentium G4560 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6721823
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.070.81
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore i9 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency11.454.13
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-R (2018−2019)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date8 October 2018 (6 years ago)3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$488$108

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-9900K has 896% better value for money than Pentium G4560.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9900K and Pentium G4560 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads164
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache512 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size178 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C65 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9900K and Pentium G4560 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketLGA-1151FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9900K and Pentium G4560. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP+-

Security technologies

Core i9-9900K and Pentium G4560 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9900K and Pentium G4560 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9900K and Pentium G4560. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth44.668 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel HD Graphics 610
Max video memory64 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz1.05 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-9900K and Pentium G4560 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-9900K and Pentium G4560 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-9900K and Pentium G4560 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9900K and Pentium G4560.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i9-9900K 11.93
+416%
Pentium G4560 2.31

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i9-9900K 18262
+416%
Pentium G4560 3538

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i9-9900K 1701
+137%
Pentium G4560 719

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i9-9900K 8039
+449%
Pentium G4560 1465

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.93 2.31
Integrated graphics card 3.09 1.85
Recency 8 October 2018 3 January 2017
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 4
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 54 Watt

i9-9900K has a 416.5% higher aggregate performance score, 67% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Pentium G4560, on the other hand, has 75.9% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-9900K is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G4560 in performance tests.


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