Intel Core i3-8145U vs Intel Pentium Gold G7400

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i3-8145U vs Intel Pentium Gold G7400 and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, 3DMark, Handbrake, Blender, Blender, PassMark, SuperPi, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Gears 5, 7zip, MATLAB, RealBench, UserBenchmark, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Gold G7400 or Intel Core i3-8145U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-8145U

51%

Pentium Gold G7400

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-8145U

51%

Pentium Gold G7400

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, 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: DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Control, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.3	90.5
Valorant	102.6	102.8
Cyberpunk 2077	57.4	57.6
Apex Legends	96.4	96.6
Call of Duty Warzone	76.9	77.1
Overwatch	83.1	83.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.8	70.9
DOOM Eternal	51.3	51.4
Warzone	80.0	80.2
Assassin's Creed	86.2	86.3
Valheim	85.1	85.3

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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-8145U

226%

Pentium Gold G7400

56%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-8145U is more energy efficient than the Pentium Gold G7400 as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 46W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-8145U	Intel Pentium Gold G7400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	160	180
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	338	454
Cinbench 20 Single-core	296	449
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	521	1021
Cinbench 23 Single-core	491	667
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1905	2251

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

	Intel Core i3-8145U	Intel Pentium Gold G7400
Single-Core	2152	2746
Multi-Core	3810	4447

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

	Intel Core i3-8145U	Intel Pentium Gold G7400
Single-Core	1017	786
Multi-Core	2215	2407

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. 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 still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-8145U	Intel Pentium Gold G7400
Announcement date	November 07, 2018	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1528	FCLGA1700
Core name	Whiskey Lake	Alder Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	11
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	4.3 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	1900 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	46 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		2.5 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	0x4693

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Pentium Gold G7400 is 51% better than Core i3-8145U in terms of CPU frequency. 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 Core i3-8145U is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Gold G7400 is better: 30
However, it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i3-8145U and Intel Pentium Gold G7400 before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-8145U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-8145U specs and review.

Intel Pentium Gold G7400 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Pentium Gold G7400 specs and review.