Intel Pentium Gold G6605 vs Intel Core i7-7700HQ

Processor comparisons   19-03-2021
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Pentium Gold G6605 vs Intel Core i7-7700HQ and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as PassMark, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, PCMark 10, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, AIDA64, SuperPi, Blender, 3DMark, RealBench, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, UserBenchmark, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-7700HQ or Intel Pentium Gold G6605.

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 G6605

51%

Core i7-7700HQ

52%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-7700HQ is 1% better than Pentium Gold G6605. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Gold G6605

51%

Core i7-7700HQ

52%

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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, Control, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.4	92.0
Valorant	102.7	104.6
Cyberpunk 2077	57.5	58.6
Apex Legends	96.5	98.3
Call of Duty Warzone	77.0	78.4
Overwatch	83.2	84.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.9	72.1
DOOM Eternal	51.3	52.3
Warzone	80.1	81.6
Assassin's Creed	86.3	87.8
Valheim	85.2	86.8

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 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 G6605

43%

Core i7-7700HQ

74%

To make a final 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 i7-7700HQ is more energy efficient than the Pentium Gold G6605 as it consumes less power: 58W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes 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 program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can 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 G6605	Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Cinbench 15 Single-core	174	162
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	436	762
Cinbench 20 Single-core	432	390
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	983	1701
Cinbench 23 Single-core	641	961
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2168	4271

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6605	Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Single-Core	2644	2053
Multi-Core	4284	7006

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G6605	Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Single-Core	756	1009
Multi-Core	2318	3936

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. 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, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Pentium Gold G6605	Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	October 01, 2016
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCBGA1440
Core name	Comet Lake	Kaby Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	7
Turbo Frequency		3.8 MHz
Frequency	4.3 MHz	2.8 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	3300 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	58 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	37.5 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 G6605 is 34% better than Core i7-7700HQ in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-7700HQ has 2 more core than Pentium Gold G6605. 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 G6605 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-7700HQ is better: 25
All the number in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Pentium Gold G6605 and Intel Core i7-7700HQ before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Pentium Gold G6605 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Gold G6605 specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-7700HQ specs and review.