Intel Pentium Gold G6405T vs Intel Core i5-7200U

Processor comparisons   19-03-2021
   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Pentium Gold G6405T vs Intel Core i5-7200U and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as MATLAB, Blender, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, 3DMark, Handbrake, AIDA64, 7zip, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-7200U or Intel Pentium Gold G6405T.

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 G6405T

51%

Core i5-7200U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Gold G6405T

51%

Core i5-7200U

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that 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, 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, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.2	90.0
Valorant	102.5	102.3
Cyberpunk 2077	57.4	57.3
Apex Legends	96.3	96.1
Call of Duty Warzone	76.8	76.7
Overwatch	83.0	82.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.7	70.6
DOOM Eternal	51.2	51.1
Warzone	79.9	79.8
Assassin's Creed	86.1	85.9
Valheim	85.0	84.9

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 G6405T

65%

Core i5-7200U

192%

To make a finishing 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 Core i5-7200U is more energy efficient than the Pentium Gold G6405T as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has. 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. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 G6405T	Intel Core i5-7200U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	158	132
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	400	334
Cinbench 20 Single-core	396	308
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	898	652
Cinbench 23 Single-core	587	817
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1981	1978

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405T	Intel Core i5-7200U
Single-Core	2416	1807
Multi-Core	3913	3391

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405T	Intel Core i5-7200U
Single-Core	691	864
Multi-Core	2117	1952

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405T	Intel Core i5-7200U
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	October 01, 2016
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCBGA1356
Core name	Comet Lake	Kaby Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation		7
Turbo Frequency		3.1 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	2.5 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	1810 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	128 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	3 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 G6405T is 28% better than Core i5-7200U in terms of CPU frequency. 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 G6405T is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-7200U is better: 6
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Pentium Gold G6405T and Intel Core i5-7200U before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Pentium Gold G6405T - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Gold G6405T specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-7200U specs and review.