Intel mentioned the new capability in passing during a CES briefing. The Pentium series traditionally consists of low-power, dual-core offerings with no HT. Pentiums serve as the low-end alternative to the i3 series, which features dual-core offerings with HT enabled. The addition of HT to the Pentium series expands its range, but there are still a few key differences compared to the i3 series.
The Pentium G4620 and G4600 have a 51W TDP, which is the same as their i3 "equivalents," whereas the G4560 has a 54W TDP, which is higher than all of the i3 SKUs
Pricing is the key difference between the two, as the Kaby Lake chips command a ~$53-$63 premium. The lower price point makes the Pentium lineup very attractive for a number of low-power applications, including low-end gaming rigs, and the HD630/610 brings some multimedia-centric cases into view as well.
The HT-enabled Pentiums create a challenge to AMD's line of low-end processors, and of course, some will speculate that it appears that Intel is bolstering its low-end products in the face of AMD's pending Ryzen onslaught. In either case, the HT-powered Pentiums add a welcome new wrinkle to the low end.
Here are some early videos showing the difference between these cheaper processors and skylake i3's.
G4560 vs G4600 vs i3 6100 FPS BATTLE Benchmark 1080p. G4560 + GTX1050ti. i3 6100 + GTX1050ti - YouTube
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Intel Outs Kaby Lake Pentium CPUs With Hyper-Threading
The Pentium G4620 and G4600 have a 51W TDP, which is the same as their i3 "equivalents," whereas the G4560 has a 54W TDP, which is higher than all of the i3 SKUs
Pricing is the key difference between the two, as the Kaby Lake chips command a ~$53-$63 premium. The lower price point makes the Pentium lineup very attractive for a number of low-power applications, including low-end gaming rigs, and the HD630/610 brings some multimedia-centric cases into view as well.
The HT-enabled Pentiums create a challenge to AMD's line of low-end processors, and of course, some will speculate that it appears that Intel is bolstering its low-end products in the face of AMD's pending Ryzen onslaught. In either case, the HT-powered Pentiums add a welcome new wrinkle to the low end.
Here are some early videos showing the difference between these cheaper processors and skylake i3's.
G4560 vs G4600 vs i3 6100 FPS BATTLE Benchmark 1080p. G4560 + GTX1050ti. i3 6100 + GTX1050ti - YouTube
Source:
Intel Outs Kaby Lake Pentium CPUs With Hyper-Threading