Intel Core i5-L16G7 vs Intel Pentium Gold G7400

Processor comparisons   11-01-2022
   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-L16G7 vs Intel Pentium Gold G7400 and see which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as 7zip, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, PassMark, Blender, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, Prime95, SuperPi, Gears 5, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium Gold G7400 or Intel Core i5-L16G7.

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-L16G7

51%

Pentium Gold G7400

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-L16G7

51%

Pentium Gold G7400

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs 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 less popular games in which processors were compared: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.9	90.5
Valorant	102.2	102.8
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	57.6
Apex Legends	96.0	96.6
Call of Duty Warzone	76.6	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	85.8	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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So 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-L16G7

430%

Pentium Gold G7400

56%

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-L16G7 is more energy efficient than the Pentium Gold G7400 since it has less power consumption: 7W vs. 46W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software 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 work, 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-L16G7	Intel Pentium Gold G7400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	107	180
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	251	454
Cinbench 20 Single-core	272	449
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	577	1021
Cinbench 23 Single-core	794	667
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1923	2251

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

	Intel Core i5-L16G7	Intel Pentium Gold G7400
Single-Core	1605	2746
Multi-Core	3297	4447

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

	Intel Core i5-L16G7	Intel Pentium Gold G7400
Single-Core	905	786
Multi-Core	1869	2407

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-L16G7	Intel Pentium Gold G7400
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FC-CSP1016	FCLGA1700
Core name	Lakefield	Alder Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	11
Turbo Frequency	3 MHz
Frequency	1.4 MHz	4.3 MHz
Cores	5	2
Threads	5	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	6800 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	46 W
Memory type	LPDDR4X 4267 POP Memory	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	8 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	34 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		2.5 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		0x4693

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Pentium Gold G7400 is 67% better than Core i5-L16G7 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-L16G7 has 3 more core than Pentium Gold G7400. 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-L16G7 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium Gold G7400 is better: 27
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-L16G7 and Intel Pentium Gold G7400 before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-L16G7 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-L16G7 specs and review.

Intel Pentium Gold G7400 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Gold G7400 specs and review.