Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs Intel Pentium Gold G7400T

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs Intel Pentium Gold G7400T and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, streaming, rendering, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis 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 software tests like MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, 3DMark, PassMark, Prime95, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, RealBench, Furmark, Blender, Blender, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Gold G7400T 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 G7400T

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-6442EQ

51%

Pentium Gold G7400T

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 little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	90.5
Valorant	102.2	102.8
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	57.6
Apex Legends	96.1	96.6
Call of Duty Warzone	76.7	77.1
Overwatch	82.8	83.3
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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-6442EQ

73%

Pentium Gold G7400T

74%

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 Pentium Gold G7400T is more energy efficient than the Core i5-6442EQ since it has less power consumption: 25W vs. 35W. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can 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 i5-6442EQ	Intel Pentium Gold G7400T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	111	181
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	422	453
Cinbench 20 Single-core	305	449
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	985	1020
Cinbench 23 Single-core	665	666
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2538	2249

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

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Pentium Gold G7400T
Single-Core	1704	2743
Multi-Core	4505	4443

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

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Pentium Gold G7400T
Single-Core	550	785
Multi-Core	1907	2406

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Pentium Gold G7400T
Announcement date	November 30, -0001	January 07, 2022
Type	Embedded	Desktop
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	35 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 G7400T 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 G7400T. 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: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Gold G7400T is better: 27
However, it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-6442EQ and Intel Pentium Gold G7400T before making a choice 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 G7400T - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Gold G7400T specs and review.