Intel Core i5-7442EQ vs Intel Pentium Gold G6505

Processor comparisons   15-01-2022
   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-7442EQ vs Intel Pentium Gold G6505 and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing, rendering. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like VeraCrypt, Blender, PCMark 10, WPrime, SuperPi, 3DMark, Furmark, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, MATLAB, RealBench, Blender, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, UserBenchmark, 7zip, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Gold G6505 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 G6505

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-7442EQ

51%

Pentium Gold G6505

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.4	90.3
Valorant	103.9	102.7
Cyberpunk 2077	58.2	57.5
Apex Legends	97.7	96.5
Call of Duty Warzone	77.9	77.0
Overwatch	84.2	83.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.7	70.8
DOOM Eternal	51.9	51.3
Warzone	81.0	80.1
Assassin's Creed	87.3	86.2
Valheim	86.2	85.2

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 i5-7442EQ

127%

Pentium Gold G6505

42%

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 Core i5-7442EQ is more energy efficient than the Pentium Gold G6505 since it has less power consumption: 25W vs. 58W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 i5-7442EQ	Intel Pentium Gold G6505
Cinbench 15 Single-core	130	172
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	504	432
Cinbench 20 Single-core	272	428
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1028	973
Cinbench 23 Single-core	722	635
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2747	2146

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

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	Intel Pentium Gold G6505
Single-Core	1800	2618
Multi-Core	4848	4241

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

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	Intel Pentium Gold G6505
Single-Core	958	748
Multi-Core	3360	2295

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 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 still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	Intel Pentium Gold G6505
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	10
Turbo Frequency	2.9 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	4.2 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	58 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 G6505 is 50% better than Core i5-7442EQ in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-7442EQ has 2 more core than Pentium Gold G6505. 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: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Gold G6505 is better: 10
Although it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-7442EQ and Intel Pentium Gold G6505 before making a choice which of the CPUs 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 G6505 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Gold G6505 specs and review.