Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like PassMark, Gears 5, SuperPi, Furmark, Blender, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Blender.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE 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 G7400TE

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-6442EQ

51%

Pentium Gold G7400TE

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 run 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 final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL).

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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. 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 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 G7400TE

74%

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 G7400TE is more energy efficient than the Core i5-6442EQ as it consumes less power: 25W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, 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 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 work, and all the advantages 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 G7400TE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	111	179
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	422	448
Cinbench 20 Single-core	305	445
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	985	1010
Cinbench 23 Single-core	665	659
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2538	2227

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

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE
Single-Core	1704	2716
Multi-Core	4505	4399

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

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE
Single-Core	550	777
Multi-Core	1907	2382

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-6442EQ	Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE
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	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 G7400TE 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 G7400TE. 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 G7400TE is better: 26
Although it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here 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 of people who bought Intel Core i5-6442EQ and Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE 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 G7400TE - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE specs and review.