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Pentium Gold G5600T
Pentium G4560
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Pentium G4560
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Pentium Gold G5600T | Pentium G4560 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($85) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Coffee Lake (2017−2019) / 14 nm) | ✨ Modern (Kaby Lake (2016−2019) / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Pentium Gold G5600T | Pentium G4560 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($85) |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Pentium Gold G5600T and Pentium G4560
Pentium Gold G5600T
The Pentium Gold G5600T is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 23 April 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Coffee Lake (2017−2019) architecture. It features 2 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 3.3 GHz, with boost up to 3.3 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB. L2 cache: 512 kB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1151. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2400. Passmark benchmark score: 3,496 points. Launch price was $75.
Pentium G4560
The Pentium G4560 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 3 January 2017 (8 years ago). It is based on the Kaby Lake (2016−2019) architecture. It features 2 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 3.5 GHz, with boost up to 3.5 GHz. L3 cache: 3 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1151. Thermal design power (TDP): 54 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600. Passmark benchmark score: 3,536 points. Launch price was $108.
Processing Power
Both the Pentium Gold G5600T and Pentium G4560 share an identical 2-core/4-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 3.3 GHz on the Pentium Gold G5600T versus 3.5 GHz on the Pentium G4560 — a 5.9% clock advantage for the Pentium G4560 (base: 3.3 GHz vs 3.5 GHz). The Pentium Gold G5600T uses the Coffee Lake (2017−2019) architecture (14 nm), while the Pentium G4560 uses Kaby Lake (2016−2019) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Pentium Gold G5600T scores 3,496 against the Pentium G4560's 3,536 — a 1.1% lead for the Pentium G4560. L3 cache: 4 MB on the Pentium Gold G5600T vs 3 MB (total) on the Pentium G4560.
| Feature | Pentium Gold G5600T | Pentium G4560 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 2 / 4 | 2 / 4 |
| Boost Clock | 3.3 GHz | 3.5 GHz+6% |
| Base Clock | 3.3 GHz | 3.5 GHz+6% |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB+33% | 3 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 512 kB+100% | 256 kB (per core) |
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Architecture | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) |
| PassMark | 3,496 | 3,536+1% |
Memory & Platform
Both processors use the LGA1151 socket with PCIe 3.0. Both support up to DDR4-2400 memory speed. Both support up to 64 GB of RAM. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. Both provide 16 PCIe lanes.
| Feature | Pentium Gold G5600T | Pentium G4560 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1151 | LGA1151 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | DDR4-2400 | DDR4-2400 |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC Support | ✅ | ✅ |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 | 16 |
Advanced Features
Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: VT-x (Pentium Gold G5600T) vs VT-x, VT-d (Pentium G4560). Both include integrated graphics — UHD Graphics 630 (Pentium Gold G5600T) and HD Graphics 610 (Pentium G4560) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Pentium Gold G5600T targets Low Power, Pentium G4560 targets Desktop.
| Feature | Pentium Gold G5600T | Pentium G4560 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | Yes | Yes |
| IGPU Model | UHD Graphics 630 | HD Graphics 610 |
| Unlocked | No | No |
| AVX-512 | No | No |
| Virtualization | VT-x | VT-x, VT-d |
| Target Use | Low Power | Desktop |
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