Intel Core i5-7442EQ vs Intel Pentium Gold G6605

Processor comparisons   15-01-2022
   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-7442EQ vs Intel Pentium Gold G6605 tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, rendering. Here is useful 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 made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, Blender, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, 7zip, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, Blender, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, Prime95, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Gold G6605 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 G6605

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-7442EQ

51%

Pentium Gold G6605

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. 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 little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Control, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.4	90.4
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	70.9
DOOM Eternal	51.9	51.3
Warzone	81.0	80.1
Assassin's Creed	87.3	86.3
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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-7442EQ

127%

Pentium Gold G6605

43%

To make a finishing 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 G6605 since it has less power consumption: 25W vs. 58W. 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 calculate 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 machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 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 i5-7442EQ	Intel Pentium Gold G6605
Cinbench 15 Single-core	130	174
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	504	436
Cinbench 20 Single-core	272	432
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1028	983
Cinbench 23 Single-core	722	641
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2747	2168

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

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	Intel Pentium Gold G6605
Single-Core	1800	2644
Multi-Core	4848	4284

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

	Intel Core i5-7442EQ	Intel Pentium Gold G6605
Single-Core	958	756
Multi-Core	3360	2318

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of 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 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 G6605
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	4.3 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 G6605 is 51% better than Core i5-7442EQ in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-7442EQ has 2 more core than Pentium Gold G6605. 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 G6605 is better: 10
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the text above 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 reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-7442EQ and Intel Pentium Gold G6605 before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

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 G6605 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Gold G6605 specs and review.