Intel Pentium Gold 7505 vs Intel Core i5-2400

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Pentium Gold 7505 vs Intel Core i5-2400 and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing, rendering. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Furmark, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, Handbrake, Blender, Blender, MATLAB, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, AIDA64, 7zip, 3DMark, RealBench, PassMark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-2400 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 i5-2400

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Gold 7505

51%

Core i5-2400

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.6	90.5
Valorant	103.0	102.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.7	57.6
Apex Legends	96.8	96.7
Call of Duty Warzone	77.2	77.2
Overwatch	83.4	83.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.1	71.0
DOOM Eternal	51.5	51.4
Warzone	80.3	80.2
Assassin's Creed	86.5	86.4
Valheim	85.5	85.4

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 comparing not only were the equipped with 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. 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

Pentium Gold 7505

240%

Core i5-2400

26%

To make a finishing choice 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 Pentium Gold 7505 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-2400 since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count 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, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn 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 advantages 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 i5-2400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	149	104
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	554	378
Cinbench 20 Single-core	348	267
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1276	941
Cinbench 23 Single-core	831	635
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2814	2350

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

	Intel Pentium Gold 7505	Intel Core i5-2400
Single-Core	2457	1589
Multi-Core	5561	3799

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

	Intel Pentium Gold 7505	Intel Core i5-2400
Single-Core	1082	756
Multi-Core	2584	2483

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. 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 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 i5-2400
Announcement date	January 01, 2021	October 01, 2010
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1449	LGA1155
Core name	Tiger Lake	Sandy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	2
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	32 nm
Transistors count	2030 millions	2480 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733	DDR3 1066/1333
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-2400 is 35% better than Pentium Gold 7505 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-2400 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: 26
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-2400 is better: 6
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Pentium Gold 7505 and Intel Core i5-2400 before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Pentium Gold 7505 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-2400 specs and review.