Intel Pentium Gold G7400 vs Intel Core i3-1115G4E

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Pentium Gold G7400 vs Intel Core i3-1115G4E tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like 3DMark, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, SuperPi, RealBench, MATLAB, PCMark 10, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, UserBenchmark, PassMark, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-1115G4E 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 i3-1115G4E

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Gold G7400

51%

Core i3-1115G4E

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.5	90.8
Valorant	102.8	103.2
Cyberpunk 2077	57.6	57.8
Apex Legends	96.6	97.0
Call of Duty Warzone	77.1	77.4
Overwatch	83.3	83.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.9	71.2
DOOM Eternal	51.4	51.6
Warzone	80.2	80.5
Assassin's Creed	86.3	86.7
Valheim	85.3	85.6

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 G7400

56%

Core i3-1115G4E

209%

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 i3-1115G4E is more energy efficient than the Pentium Gold G7400 as it consumes less power: 46W vs. 20W. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on 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 make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in 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 G7400	Intel Core i3-1115G4E
Cinbench 15 Single-core	180	147
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	454	578
Cinbench 20 Single-core	449	390
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1021	1428
Cinbench 23 Single-core	667	768
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2251	2982

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G7400	Intel Core i3-1115G4E
Single-Core	2746	2571
Multi-Core	4447	5966

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G7400	Intel Core i3-1115G4E
Single-Core	786	1254
Multi-Core	2407	2732

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. 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 the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Pentium Gold G7400	Intel Core i3-1115G4E
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		3.9 MHz
Frequency	4.3 MHz	2.2 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	20 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	No
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 48% better than Core i3-1115G4E 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: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-1115G4E is better: 20
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Pentium Gold G7400 and Intel Core i3-1115G4E before making a selection which processor 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 i3-1115G4E - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-1115G4E specs and review.