i5-6200U vs Pentium G4560

Aggregate performance score

Pentium G4560
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 54 Watt
2.23
+18%
Core i5-6200U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.89

Pentium G4560 outperforms Core i5-6200U by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G4560 and Core i5-6200U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18291970
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.67no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency4.1411.92
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$108$281

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G4560 and Core i5-6200U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rate8 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplierno data23
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)3 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data98.57 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1750 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G4560 and Core i5-6200U 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151FCBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)54 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G4560 and Core i5-6200U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+

Security technologies

Pentium G4560 and Core i5-6200U 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 Pentium G4560 and Core i5-6200U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G4560 and Core i5-6200U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 610Intel HD Graphics 520
Max video memory64 GB32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz1 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G4560 and Core i5-6200U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G4560 and Core i5-6200U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G4560 and Core i5-6200U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.44.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G4560 and Core i5-6200U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1612

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.

Pentium G4560 2.23
+18%
i5-6200U 1.89

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.

Pentium G4560 3539
+18.2%
i5-6200U 2995

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.

Pentium G4560 719
+28.9%
i5-6200U 558

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.

Pentium G4560 1465
+9.9%
i5-6200U 1333

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

Pentium G4560 5710
+54.3%
i5-6200U 3700

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.23 1.89
Integrated graphics card 1.85 2.15
Recency 3 January 2017 1 September 2015
Power consumption (TDP) 54 Watt 15 Watt

Pentium G4560 has a 18% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

i5-6200U, on the other hand, has 16.2% faster integrated GPU, and 260% lower power consumption.

The Pentium G4560 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6200U in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G4560 is a desktop processor while Core i5-6200U is a notebook one.


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