Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs Intel Pentium Gold 7505

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs Intel Pentium Gold 7505 and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, rendering, video editing, machine learning, programming. Here is all 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 understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, WPrime, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, SuperPi, PCMark 10, RealBench, Handbrake, Blender, Prime95, PassMark, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Gears 5, AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Gold 7505 or Intel Core i5-6442EQ.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-6442EQ

51%

Pentium Gold 7505

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-6442EQ

51%

Pentium Gold 7505

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches 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 summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	90.6
Valorant	102.2	103.0
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	57.7
Apex Legends	96.1	96.8
Call of Duty Warzone	76.7	77.2
Overwatch	82.8	83.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	71.1
DOOM Eternal	51.1	51.5
Warzone	79.7	80.3
Assassin's Creed	85.9	86.5
Valheim	84.8	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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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. 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

Core i5-6442EQ

73%

Pentium Gold 7505

240%

To make a final decision 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 Pentium Gold 7505 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-6442EQ as it consumes less power: 25W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is 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, streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 work, 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 i5-6442EQ	Intel Pentium Gold 7505
Cinbench 15 Single-core	111	149
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	422	554
Cinbench 20 Single-core	305	348
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	985	1276
Cinbench 23 Single-core	665	831
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2538	2814

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

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Pentium Gold 7505
Single-Core	1704	2457
Multi-Core	4505	5561

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

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Pentium Gold 7505
Single-Core	550	1082
Multi-Core	1907	2584

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 i5-6442EQ	Intel Pentium Gold 7505
Announcement date	November 30, -0001	January 01, 2021
Type	Embedded	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1449
Core name	Skylake	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	6	11
Turbo Frequency	2.7 MHz	3.5 MHz
Frequency	1.9 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	2000 millions	2030 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	25 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Pentium Gold 7505 is 5% better than Core i5-6442EQ in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-6442EQ 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 i5-6442EQ is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Gold 7505 is better: 29
Although it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-6442EQ and Intel Pentium Gold 7505 before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-6442EQ - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-6442EQ specs and review.

• Intel Pentium Gold 7505 specs and review.