Intel Pentium Gold G6405 vs Intel Core i5-7400

Processor comparisons   19-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Pentium Gold G6405 vs Intel Core i5-7400 and see which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, Furmark, WPrime, 7zip, 3DMark, PCMark 10, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, Blender.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-7400 or Intel Pentium Gold G6405.

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 G6405

51%

Core i5-7400

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Gold G6405

51%

Core i5-7400

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.3	91.4
Valorant	102.6	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.5	58.2
Apex Legends	96.5	97.6
Call of Duty Warzone	77.0	77.9
Overwatch	83.1	84.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.8	71.7
DOOM Eternal	51.3	51.9
Warzone	80.0	81.0
Assassin's Creed	86.2	87.3
Valheim	85.2	86.2

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Pentium Gold G6405

42%

Core i5-7400

49%

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 i5-7400 is more energy efficient than the Pentium Gold G6405 since it has less power consumption: 58W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since 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 Pentium Gold G6405	Intel Core i5-7400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	168	149
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	424	564
Cinbench 20 Single-core	420	345
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	953	1266
Cinbench 23 Single-core	623	820
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2104	2853

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405	Intel Core i5-7400
Single-Core	2566	2131
Multi-Core	4157	5499

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405	Intel Core i5-7400
Single-Core	734	959
Multi-Core	2249	3349

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 G6405	Intel Core i5-7400
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	January 01, 2017
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1151
Core name	Comet Lake	Kaby Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	7
Turbo Frequency		3.5 MHz
Frequency	4.1 MHz	3 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	2460 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	58 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	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 Pentium Gold G6405 is 26% better than Core i5-7400 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-7400 has 2 more core than Pentium Gold G6405. 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 G6405 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-7400 is better: 22
However, it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Pentium Gold G6405 and Intel Core i5-7400 before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Gold G6405 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-7400 specs and review.