Intel Pentium Gold G6405T vs Intel Core i7-7500U

Processor comparisons   19-03-2021
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Pentium Gold G6405T vs Intel Core i7-7500U and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, machine learning, streaming, rendering. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, PCMark 10, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, RealBench, Prime95, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, Gears 5, PassMark, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-7500U 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 i7-7500U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Gold G6405T

51%

Core i7-7500U

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 this processor costs 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 other games in which processors were compared: NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.2	90.3
Valorant	102.5	102.6
Cyberpunk 2077	57.4	57.4
Apex Legends	96.3	96.4
Call of Duty Warzone	76.8	76.9
Overwatch	83.0	83.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.7	70.8
DOOM Eternal	51.2	51.3
Warzone	79.9	80.0
Assassin's Creed	86.1	86.2
Valheim	85.0	85.1

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Pentium Gold G6405T

65%

Core i7-7500U

215%

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 Core i7-7500U is more energy efficient than the Pentium Gold G6405T since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 15W. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. 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 can use only one core to run, 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 i7-7500U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	158	149
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	400	376
Cinbench 20 Single-core	396	354
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	898	739
Cinbench 23 Single-core	587	519
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1981	2492

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405T	Intel Core i7-7500U
Single-Core	2416	1956
Multi-Core	3913	3649

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405T	Intel Core i7-7500U
Single-Core	691	971
Multi-Core	2117	2214

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Pentium Gold G6405T	Intel Core i7-7500U
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		3.5 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	2.7 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	1700 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	4 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 22% better than Core i7-7500U 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: 13
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-7500U is better: 17
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Pentium Gold G6405T and Intel Core i7-7500U before deciding 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 i7-7500U specs and review.