Pentium G4600 vs i5-7300HQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-7300HQ
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
3.20
+40.4%
Pentium G4600
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 51 Watt
2.28

Core i5-7300HQ outperforms Pentium G4600 by a considerable 40% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7300HQ and Pentium G4600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16101822
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.44
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Pentium, Pentium Gold
Power efficiency6.734.23
Architecture codenameKaby Lake-H (2017)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$250$87

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-7300HQ and Pentium G4600 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier2536
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data65 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7300HQ and Pentium G4600 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
SocketFCBGA1440FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt51 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7300HQ and Pentium G4600. 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-7300HQ and Pentium G4600 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 i5-7300HQ and Pentium G4600 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7300HQ and Pentium G4600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 630Intel HD Graphics 630
Max video memory64 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1 GHz1.1 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7300HQ and Pentium G4600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7300HQ and Pentium G4600 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-7300HQ and Pentium G4600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7300HQ and Pentium G4600.

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.

i5-7300HQ 3.20
+40.4%
Pentium G4600 2.28

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.

i5-7300HQ 5088
+40.8%
Pentium G4600 3614

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.

i5-7300HQ 1117
+51.2%
Pentium G4600 739

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.

i5-7300HQ 3033
+98.9%
Pentium G4600 1525

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.20 2.28
Physical cores 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 51 Watt

i5-7300HQ has a 40.4% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores, and 13.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-7300HQ is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G4600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-7300HQ is a notebook processor while Pentium G4600 is a desktop one.


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