Intel Celeron G5920 vs Intel Core i5-7400

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Celeron G5920 vs Intel Core i5-7400 and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, machine learning, streaming, video editing. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, MATLAB, Blender, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, WPrime, Handbrake, 7zip, RealBench, Prime95, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Rainbow Six Siege
Grand Theft Auto V
Borderlands 3
Last Man Standing
Overwatch
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Death Stranding
Fortnite
Halo Infinite
Valorant
Valheim
Cyberpunk 2077
DOOM: Eternal
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Apex Legends
Fallout 76
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Red Dead Redemption 2
Watch Dogs Legion

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-7400 or Intel Celeron G5920.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Celeron G5920

50%

Core i5-7400

51%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-7400 is 1% better than Celeron G5920. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Celeron G5920

50%

Core i5-7400

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.7	91.4
Valorant	102.0	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.1	58.2
Apex Legends	95.8	97.6
Call of Duty Warzone	76.5	77.9
Overwatch	82.6	84.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.4	71.7
DOOM Eternal	51.0	51.9
Warzone	79.5	81.0
Assassin's Creed	85.7	87.3
Valheim	84.6	86.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Celeron G5920

50%

Core i5-7400

49%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Celeron G5920 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-7400 since it has less power consumption: 58W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Celeron G5920	Intel Core i5-7400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	149	149
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	266	564
Cinbench 20 Single-core	368	345
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	628	1266
Cinbench 23 Single-core	379	820
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1398	2853

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Celeron G5920	Intel Core i5-7400
Single-Core	2146	2131
Multi-Core	2831	5499

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Celeron G5920	Intel Core i5-7400
Single-Core	878	959
Multi-Core	1697	3349

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Celeron G5920	Intel Core i5-7400
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	January 01, 2017
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1151
Core name	Comet Lake	Kaby Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	5	7
Turbo Frequency		3.5 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	58 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	2 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Celeron G5920 is 14% better than Core i5-7400 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-7400 has 2 more core than Celeron G5920. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Celeron G5920 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-7400 is better: 24
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Celeron G5920 and Intel Core i5-7400 before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Celeron G5920 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-7400 specs and review.