Intel Pentium G4560 2-core LGA1151
Intel
49 Overall Score
vs
Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X
Empowered PC
52 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Intel Pentium G4560 2-core LGA1151
88 out of 100 medium confidence 28 reviews
The Intel Pentium G4560 is overwhelmingly praised as the best budget CPU for gaming and basic tasks, with users highlighting its value, performance, and included cooler. While it excels at 1080p gaming and light workloads, some note it can bottleneck with high-end GPUs and that its value drops above $80. Overall, it's a highly recommended choice for budget builds.
Pros
- Best budget CPU value
- Handles 1080p gaming well
- Included stock cooler
- Good for basic video editing
- Low power consumption (54W)
Cons
- Can bottleneck high-end GPUs
- Value drops above $80
- Onboard graphics underwhelming
- Not for heavy video editing
- Incompatible with 300-series boards
Value for money 8
Gaming performance 6
Included cooler 4
Power consumption 3
Bottleneck risk 2
Onboard graphics 2
Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Budget
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Ai Llm
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Specifications
| Intel Pentium G4560 | Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | — |
| Series | Pentium | — |
| Model | G4560 | — |
| Codename | Kaby Lake | — |
| Class | desktop | — |
| Process | 14★ | — |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 2★ | — |
| Threads | 4★ | — |
| Base Clock | No data | |
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 0.5★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 3★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4★ | — |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| Channels | 2★ | — |
| Max Memory | 64★ | — |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | LGA1151 | — |
| PCIe | 3.0 | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 16★ | — |
| TDP | 54★ | — |
| Unlocked | ✗ | — |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 610 | — |
Pros & Cons
Intel Pentium G4560 2-core LGA1151
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (78th percentile)
- Strong affordability (78th percentile)
- Strong feature (70th percentile)
- Below average ai (30th percentile)
- Below average multi thread (34th percentile)
Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X
- Strong single thread (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong multi thread (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Below average platform (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average feature (21st percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X
Scores 52 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 2 of 24 specs.