Intel Pentium Gold G6505 vs Intel Core i7-7500U

Processor comparisons   19-03-2021
   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Pentium Gold G6505 vs Intel Core i7-7500U tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like PCMark 10, SuperPi, PassMark, Gears 5, Prime95, MATLAB, 7zip, 3DMark, WPrime, Blender, VeraCrypt, Furmark, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, UserBenchmark, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-7500U or Intel Pentium Gold G6505.

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 G6505

51%

Core i7-7500U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Gold G6505

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.3	90.3
Valorant	102.7	102.6
Cyberpunk 2077	57.5	57.4
Apex Legends	96.5	96.4
Call of Duty Warzone	77.0	76.9
Overwatch	83.2	83.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.8	70.8
DOOM Eternal	51.3	51.3
Warzone	80.1	80.0
Assassin's Creed	86.2	86.2
Valheim	85.2	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: 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Pentium Gold G6505

42%

Core i7-7500U

215%

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 i7-7500U is more energy efficient than the Pentium Gold G6505 as it consumes less power: 58W vs. 15W. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Pentium Gold G6505	Intel Core i7-7500U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	172	149
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	432	376
Cinbench 20 Single-core	428	354
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	973	739
Cinbench 23 Single-core	635	519
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2146	2492

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6505	Intel Core i7-7500U
Single-Core	2618	1956
Multi-Core	4241	3649

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6505	Intel Core i7-7500U
Single-Core	748	971
Multi-Core	2295	2214

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 newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Pentium Gold G6505	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	10	7
Turbo Frequency		3.5 MHz
Frequency	4.2 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)	58 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 G6505 is 35% 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 G6505 is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-7500U is better: 5
Although it should be understood that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Pentium Gold G6505 and Intel Core i7-7500U before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Pentium Gold G6505 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Gold G6505 specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-7500U specs and review.