Intel Pentium Gold G7400 vs Intel Core i3-1115G4

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Pentium Gold G7400 vs Intel Core i3-1115G4 and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, programming, rendering, video editing. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Gears 5, Prime95, PassMark, RealBench, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, MATLAB, Furmark, 3DMark, Handbrake, Blender, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

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 i3-1115G4 or Intel Pentium Gold G7400.

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 G7400

51%

Core i3-1115G4

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Gold G7400

51%

Core i3-1115G4

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.5	91.0
Valorant	102.8	103.4
Cyberpunk 2077	57.6	57.9
Apex Legends	96.6	97.2
Call of Duty Warzone	77.1	77.6
Overwatch	83.3	83.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.9	71.3
DOOM Eternal	51.4	51.7
Warzone	80.2	80.7
Assassin's Creed	86.3	86.9
Valheim	85.3	85.8

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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 G7400

56%

Core i3-1115G4

To make a final 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 Pentium Gold G7400 is more energy efficient than the Core i3-1115G4 as it consumes less power: 46W vs. 0W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on 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 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 run, 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 G7400	Intel Core i3-1115G4
Cinbench 15 Single-core	180	158
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	454	621
Cinbench 20 Single-core	449	419
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1021	1535
Cinbench 23 Single-core	667	826
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2251	3206

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G7400	Intel Core i3-1115G4
Single-Core	2746	2765
Multi-Core	4447	6415

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G7400	Intel Core i3-1115G4
Single-Core	786	1348
Multi-Core	2407	2938

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 G7400	Intel Core i3-1115G4
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	October 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCBGA1449
Core name	Alder Lake	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	11
Turbo Frequency		4.1 MHz
Frequency	4.3 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	3200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	46 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	2.5 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	0x4693

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Pentium Gold G7400 is 30% better than Core i3-1115G4 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 G7400 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-1115G4 is better: 22
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Pentium Gold G7400 and Intel Core i3-1115G4 before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Pentium Gold G7400 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Gold G7400 specs and review.

• Intel Core i3-1115G4 specs and review.