i9-14900K vs Pentium G4560

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G4560
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 54 Watt
2.23
Core i9-14900K
2023
24 cores / 32 threads, 125 Watt
37.76
+1593%

Core i9-14900K outperforms Pentium G4560 by a whopping 1593% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G4560 and Core i9-14900K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking184180
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.6364.62
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Pentium, Pentium Goldno data
Power efficiency4.1428.59
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)17 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$108$589

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-14900K has 10157% better value for money than Pentium G4560.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G4560 and Core i9-14900K 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads432
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz5.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G4560 and Core i9-14900K 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
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)54 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G4560 and Core i9-14900K. 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+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Pentium G4560 and Core i9-14900K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G4560 and Core i9-14900K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G4560 and Core i9-14900K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 610Intel UHD Graphics 770
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz1.65 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G4560 and Core i9-14900K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G4560 and Core i9-14900K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G4560 and Core i9-14900K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.44.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G4560 and Core i9-14900K.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
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
i9-14900K 37.76
+1593%

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
i9-14900K 59977
+1595%

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 718
i9-14900K 3079
+329%

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 1463
i9-14900K 20632
+1310%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.23 37.76
Integrated graphics card 1.85 6.16
Recency 3 January 2017 17 October 2023
Physical cores 2 24
Threads 4 32
Power consumption (TDP) 54 Watt 125 Watt

Pentium G4560 has 131.5% lower power consumption.

i9-14900K, on the other hand, has a 1593.3% higher aggregate performance score, 233% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, and 1100% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

The Core i9-14900K is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G4560 in performance tests.


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