Intel Pentium G4560 vs Intel Core i5-3450S

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G4560 and Intel Core i5-3450S processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Pentium G4560

Intel Core i5-3450S

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G4560

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 45% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 69.1°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2096 vs 1873
Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 841 vs 698
2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3809 vs 1698
2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3809 vs 1698

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2017 vs April 2012
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 69.1°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2096 vs 1873
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	841 vs 698
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3809 vs 1698
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3809 vs 1698

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3450S

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4375 vs 3531
Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2235 vs 1863
4.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 10.029 vs 2.198

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4375 vs 3531
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2235 vs 1863
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	10.029 vs 2.198

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G4560
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3450S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2096

1873

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3531

4375

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

841

698

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1863

2235

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.198

10.029

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3809

1698

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3809

1698

Name	Intel Pentium G4560	Intel Core i5-3450S
PassMark - Single thread mark	2096	1873
PassMark - CPU mark	3531	4375
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	841	698
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1863	2235
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2149
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.198	10.029
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	22.395
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.204
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.986
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1003
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2030
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3809	1698
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1003
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2030
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3809	1698

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G4560	Intel Core i5-3450S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	January 2017	April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$108	$150
Place in performance rating	1840	1863
Price now	$99.99	$99.99
Processor Number	G4560	i5-3450S
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	14.35	18.33
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	69 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		160 mm
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x5902	0x152
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 610	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.4
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)	2011C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)