Intel Pentium Gold 7505 vs Intel Core i3-9100F

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Pentium Gold 7505 vs Intel Core i3-9100F and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, rendering, streaming, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as Prime95, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, PCMark 10, PassMark, MATLAB, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, AIDA64, Blender, Furmark, Handbrake, Blender, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-9100F or Intel Pentium Gold 7505.

Summary benchmark results

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

Pentium Gold 7505

51%

Core i3-9100F

52%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i3-9100F is 1% better than Pentium Gold 7505. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Gold 7505

51%

Core i3-9100F

52%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, 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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Control, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, DOTA 2A.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.6	91.8
Valorant	103.0	104.4
Cyberpunk 2077	57.7	58.4
Apex Legends	96.8	98.1
Call of Duty Warzone	77.2	78.3
Overwatch	83.4	84.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.1	72.0
DOOM Eternal	51.5	52.2
Warzone	80.3	81.4
Assassin's Creed	86.5	87.7
Valheim	85.5	86.6

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: 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

Pentium Gold 7505

240%

Core i3-9100F

57%

To make a final resolution 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 7505 is more energy efficient than the Core i3-9100F since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads 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. Since 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 Pentium Gold 7505	Intel Core i3-9100F
Cinbench 15 Single-core	149	168
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	554	660
Cinbench 20 Single-core	348	445
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1276	1630
Cinbench 23 Single-core	831	877
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2814	3405

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

	Intel Pentium Gold 7505	Intel Core i3-9100F
Single-Core	2457	2502
Multi-Core	5561	6813

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

	Intel Pentium Gold 7505	Intel Core i3-9100F
Single-Core	1082	1130
Multi-Core	2584	3769

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Pentium Gold 7505	Intel Core i3-9100F
Announcement date	January 01, 2021	April 01, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1449	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Tiger Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	9
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2030 millions	2400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733	DDR4-2400
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-9100F is 44% better than Pentium Gold 7505 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i3-9100F has 2 more core than Pentium Gold 7505. 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 Pentium Gold 7505 is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-9100F is better: 29
Although it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Pentium Gold 7505 and Intel Core i3-9100F before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Pentium Gold 7505 specs and review.

• Intel Core i3-9100F specs and review.