i7-860S vs Pentium G4560

Aggregate performance score

Pentium G4560
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 54 Watt
2.23
+54.9%
Core i7-860S
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 82 Watt
1.44

Pentium G4560 outperforms Core i7-860S by an impressive 55% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G4560 and Core i7-860S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18272179
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.680.04
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency4.141.66
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Lynnfield (2009−2010)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$108$422

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Pentium G4560 has 1600% better value for money than i7-860S.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G4560 and Core i7-860S 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.53 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.46 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s2.5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data296 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G4560 and Core i7-860S 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
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)54 Watt82 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G4560 and Core i7-860S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit

Security technologies

Pentium G4560 and Core i7-860S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G4560 and Core i7-860S are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G4560 and Core i7-860S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 610no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G4560 and Core i7-860S integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G4560 and Core i7-860S integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G4560 and Core i7-860S integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G4560 and Core i7-860S.

PCIe version3.02.0
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.

Pentium G4560 2.23
+54.9%
i7-860S 1.44

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
+55.2%
i7-860S 2280

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
+70.8%
i7-860S 421

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
+14.8%
i7-860S 1276

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.23 1.44
Recency 3 January 2017 7 January 2010
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 54 Watt 82 Watt

Pentium G4560 has a 54.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 51.9% lower power consumption.

i7-860S, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Pentium G4560 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-860S in performance tests.


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