Intel Pentium Gold G6400 vs Intel Core i5-6442EQ

Processor comparisons   11-09-2022
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Pentium Gold G6400 vs Intel Core i5-6442EQ tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, PCMark 10, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Blender, Handbrake, SuperPi, 3DMark, MATLAB, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, Furmark, Prime95, RealBench.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-6442EQ or Intel Pentium Gold G6400.

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 G6400

51%

Core i5-6442EQ

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Gold G6400

51%

Core i5-6442EQ

51%

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 play 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 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: 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	90.4	89.9
Valorant	102.7	102.2
Cyberpunk 2077	57.5	57.2
Apex Legends	96.5	96.1
Call of Duty Warzone	77.0	76.7
Overwatch	83.2	82.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.8	70.5
DOOM Eternal	51.3	51.1
Warzone	80.1	79.7
Assassin's Creed	86.3	85.9
Valheim	85.2	84.8

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 G6400

65%

Core i5-6442EQ

73%

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 i5-6442EQ is more energy efficient than the Pentium Gold G6400 as it consumes less power: 58W vs. 25W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, 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 using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since 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 Pentium Gold G6400	Intel Core i5-6442EQ
Cinbench 15 Single-core	166	111
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	416	422
Cinbench 20 Single-core	415	305
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	953	985
Cinbench 23 Single-core	623	665
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2103	2538

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6400	Intel Core i5-6442EQ
Single-Core	2441	1704
Multi-Core	4155	4505

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6400	Intel Core i5-6442EQ
Single-Core	1138	550
Multi-Core	2313	1907

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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Pentium Gold G6400	Intel Core i5-6442EQ
Announcement date	June 24, 2020	November 30, -0001
Type	Desktop	Embedded
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCBGA1440
Core name	Comet Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	6
Turbo Frequency		2.7 MHz
Frequency	4 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2600 millions	2000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	58 W	25 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Pentium Gold G6400 is 52% better than Core i5-6442EQ in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-6442EQ has 2 more core than Pentium Gold G6400. 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 G6400 is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-6442EQ is better: 9
Although it should be understood that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Pentium Gold G6400 and Intel Core i5-6442EQ before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Gold G6400 specs and review.

Intel Core i5-6442EQ - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-6442EQ specs and review.