i5-9300HF vs Pentium G4560

Aggregate performance score

Pentium G4560
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 54 Watt
2.23
Core i5-9300HF
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.61
+107%

Core i5-9300HF outperforms Pentium G4560 by a whopping 107% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G4560 and Core i5-9300HF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18271287
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.67no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency4.149.70
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)30 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$108$250

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G4560 and Core i5-9300HF 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 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s DMI
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
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 i5-9300HF 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
SocketFCLGA1151FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)54 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G4560 and Core i5-9300HF. 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)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Pentium G4560 and Core i5-9300HF 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 i5-9300HF 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 i5-9300HF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data41.8 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 i5-9300HF integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G4560 and Core i5-9300HF 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 i5-9300HF integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G4560 and Core i5-9300HF.

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.

Pentium G4560 2.23
i5-9300HF 4.61
+107%

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
i5-9300HF 7327
+107%

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
i5-9300HF 1284
+78.6%

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
i5-9300HF 3648
+149%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.23 4.61
Recency 3 January 2017 30 April 2019
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 4 8
Power consumption (TDP) 54 Watt 45 Watt

i5-9300HF has a 106.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 20% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-9300HF is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G4560 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G4560 is a desktop processor while Core i5-9300HF is a notebook one.


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