Intel Pentium Gold G7400 vs Intel Core i3-9100TE

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Pentium Gold G7400 vs Intel Core i3-9100TE and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, machine learning, video editing, streaming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Handbrake, SuperPi, PassMark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, UserBenchmark, Blender, RealBench, MATLAB, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, Furmark, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-9100TE 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 i3-9100TE

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Gold G7400

51%

Core i3-9100TE

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 the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small 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: Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.5	91.2
Valorant	102.8	103.6
Cyberpunk 2077	57.6	58.0
Apex Legends	96.6	97.4
Call of Duty Warzone	77.1	77.7
Overwatch	83.3	83.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.9	71.5
DOOM Eternal	51.4	51.8
Warzone	80.2	80.8
Assassin's Creed	86.3	87.0
Valheim	85.3	86.0

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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 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 i3-9100TE

84%

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 i3-9100TE is more energy efficient than the Pentium Gold G7400 as it consumes less power: 46W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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

If 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 efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. 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 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 i3-9100TE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	180	140
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	454	551
Cinbench 20 Single-core	449	371
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1021	1361
Cinbench 23 Single-core	667	732
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2251	2842

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G7400	Intel Core i3-9100TE
Single-Core	2746	2021
Multi-Core	4447	5687

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G7400	Intel Core i3-9100TE
Single-Core	786	887
Multi-Core	2407	3111

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Pentium Gold G7400	Intel Core i3-9100TE
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	October 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Alder Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	9
Turbo Frequency		3.2 MHz
Frequency	4.3 MHz	2.2 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	2400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	46 W	35 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR-2400
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	2.5 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
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 i3-9100TE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i3-9100TE has 2 more core than Pentium Gold G7400. 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 i3-9100TE is better: 23
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Pentium Gold G7400 and Intel Core i3-9100TE before deciding 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 i3-9100TE specs and review.