Intel Core i3-9350K vs Intel Pentium Gold 7505

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i3-9350K vs Intel Pentium Gold 7505 and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, video editing, streaming, programming, rendering. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Handbrake, WPrime, MATLAB, SuperPi, Blender, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, Furmark, 3DMark, 7zip, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, Prime95, RealBench, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Gold 7505 or Intel Core i3-9350K.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-9350K

52%

Pentium Gold 7505

51%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i3-9350K is 1% better than Pentium Gold 7505. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-9350K

52%

Pentium Gold 7505

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 run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Control, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.2	90.6
Valorant	105.9	103.0
Cyberpunk 2077	59.3	57.7
Apex Legends	99.5	96.8
Call of Duty Warzone	79.4	77.2
Overwatch	85.7	83.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.0	71.1
DOOM Eternal	52.9	51.5
Warzone	82.6	80.3
Assassin's Creed	88.9	86.5
Valheim	87.9	85.5

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 participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 i3-9350K

45%

Pentium Gold 7505

240%

To make a finishing resolution 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 Pentium Gold 7505 is more energy efficient than the Core i3-9350K since it has less power consumption: 91W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn 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. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 Core i3-9350K	Intel Pentium Gold 7505
Cinbench 15 Single-core	165	149
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	832	554
Cinbench 20 Single-core	476	348
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1833	1276
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1000	831
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3885	2814

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

	Intel Core i3-9350K	Intel Pentium Gold 7505
Single-Core	2875	2457
Multi-Core	7773	5561

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

	Intel Core i3-9350K	Intel Pentium Gold 7505
Single-Core	1254	1082
Multi-Core	5053	2584

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-9350K	Intel Pentium Gold 7505
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	January 01, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCBGA1449
Core name	Coffee Lake	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	11
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	3.5 MHz
Frequency	4 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	2400 millions	2030 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	91 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-9350K is 50% better than Pentium Gold 7505 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i3-9350K has 2 more core than Pentium Gold 7505. 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 i3-9350K is better: 29
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Gold 7505 is better: 4
However, it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i3-9350K and Intel Pentium Gold 7505 before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i3-9350K specs and review.

• Intel Pentium Gold 7505 specs and review.