Intel Core i5-7442EQ vs Intel Pentium Gold G6405T

Processor comparisons   15-01-2022
   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-7442EQ vs Intel Pentium Gold G6405T and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, machine learning, rendering, streaming, programming. Here you can find useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like UserBenchmark, WPrime, SuperPi, RealBench, Prime95, PassMark, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, Furmark, Blender, VeraCrypt, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Gold G6405T or Intel Core i5-7442EQ.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-7442EQ

51%

Pentium Gold G6405T

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-7442EQ

51%

Pentium Gold G6405T

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 the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just 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: League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.4	90.2
Valorant	103.9	102.5
Cyberpunk 2077	58.2	57.4
Apex Legends	97.7	96.3
Call of Duty Warzone	77.9	76.8
Overwatch	84.2	83.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.7	70.7
DOOM Eternal	51.9	51.2
Warzone	81.0	79.9
Assassin's Creed	87.3	86.1
Valheim	86.2	85.0

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: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So 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 i5-7442EQ

127%

Pentium Gold G6405T

65%

To make a final 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 i5-7442EQ is more energy efficient than the Pentium Gold G6405T since it has less power consumption: 25W vs. 35W. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will find out 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. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 i5-7442EQ	Intel Pentium Gold G6405T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	130	158
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	504	400
Cinbench 20 Single-core	272	396
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1028	898
Cinbench 23 Single-core	722	587
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2747	1981

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

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	Intel Pentium Gold G6405T
Single-Core	1800	2416
Multi-Core	4848	3913

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

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	Intel Pentium Gold G6405T
Single-Core	958	691
Multi-Core	3360	2117

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. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest 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 i5-7442EQ	Intel Pentium Gold G6405T
Announcement date	March 07, 2017	October 01, 2020
Type	Embedded	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCLGA1200
Core name	Kaby Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	7
Turbo Frequency	2.9 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2000 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	25 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB
Overclocking	No	No
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 G6405T is 40% better than Core i5-7442EQ in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-7442EQ has 2 more core than Pentium Gold G6405T. 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 i5-7442EQ is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Gold G6405T is better: 9
However, it should be understood that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-7442EQ and Intel Pentium Gold G6405T before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-7442EQ - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-7442EQ specs and review.

Intel Pentium Gold G6405T - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Gold G6405T specs and review.