i5-12450H vs Pentium G4560

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G4560
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 54 Watt
2.23
Core i5-12450H
2022
8 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
10.67
+378%

Core i5-12450H outperforms Pentium G4560 by a whopping 378% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G4560 and Core i5-12450H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1841737
Place by popularitynot in top-1004
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.63no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Pentium, Pentium GoldIntel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency4.1422.43
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Alder Lake-H (2022)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$108no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G4560 and Core i5-12450H 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data217 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G4560 and Core i5-12450H 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
SocketFCLGA1151Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)54 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G4560 and Core i5-12450H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Pentium G4560 and Core i5-12450H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
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 i5-12450H are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G4560 and Core i5-12450H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 610Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs ( - 1200 MHz)
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 i5-12450H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G4560 and Core i5-12450H 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 i5-12450H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G4560 and Core i5-12450H.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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
i5-12450H 10.67
+378%

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 3538
i5-12450H 16948
+379%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.23 10.67
Integrated graphics card 1.85 4.56
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 54 Watt 45 Watt

i5-12450H has a 378.5% higher aggregate performance score, 146.5% faster integrated GPU, 300% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 20% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-12450H is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G4560 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G4560 is a desktop processor while Core i5-12450H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G4560 and Core i5-12450H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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