Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs Intel Pentium Gold G7400E

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs Intel Pentium Gold G7400E and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, programming, video editing. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like VeraCrypt, Handbrake, Gears 5, Furmark, AIDA64, PCMark 10, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, PassMark, MATLAB, 7zip, Prime95, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Gold G7400E 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 G7400E

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-6442EQ

51%

Pentium Gold G7400E

51%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	90.4
Valorant	102.2	102.8
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	57.5
Apex Legends	96.1	96.6
Call of Duty Warzone	76.7	77.1
Overwatch	82.8	83.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.5	70.9
DOOM Eternal	51.1	51.4
Warzone	79.7	80.2
Assassin's Creed	85.9	86.3
Valheim	84.8	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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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. 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 i5-6442EQ

73%

Pentium Gold G7400E

56%

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 Core i5-6442EQ is more energy efficient than the Pentium Gold G7400E since it has less power consumption: 25W vs. 46W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes 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 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. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 i5-6442EQ	Intel Pentium Gold G7400E
Cinbench 15 Single-core	111	178
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	422	449
Cinbench 20 Single-core	305	445
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	985	1011
Cinbench 23 Single-core	665	660
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2538	2228

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

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Pentium Gold G7400E
Single-Core	1704	2719
Multi-Core	4505	4403

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

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Pentium Gold G7400E
Single-Core	550	778
Multi-Core	1907	2383

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Pentium Gold G7400E
Announcement date	November 30, -0001	January 07, 2022
Type	Embedded	Embedded
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCLGA1700
Core name	Skylake	Alder Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	6	11
Turbo Frequency	2.7 MHz
Frequency	1.9 MHz	4.3 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	2000 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	25 W	46 W
Memory type	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		2.5 MB
L3 cache	6 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 G7400E is 55% better than Core i5-6442EQ in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-6442EQ has 2 more core than Pentium Gold G7400E. 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: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Gold G7400E is better: 26
However, it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully 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 G7400E before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

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 G7400E - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Gold G7400E specs and review.