Intel Pentium Gold G7400 vs Intel Core i5-1030NG7

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Pentium Gold G7400 vs Intel Core i5-1030NG7 and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, 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 such as GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Blender, MATLAB, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, Prime95, 3DMark, WPrime, Handbrake, SuperPi, Furmark, UserBenchmark, Blender, Gears 5, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-1030NG7 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 i5-1030NG7

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Gold G7400

51%

Core i5-1030NG7

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches 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 summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.5	91.4
Valorant	102.8	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.6	58.2
Apex Legends	96.6	97.7
Call of Duty Warzone	77.1	77.9
Overwatch	83.3	84.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.9	71.7
DOOM Eternal	51.4	52.0
Warzone	80.2	81.1
Assassin's Creed	86.3	87.3
Valheim	85.3	86.2

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: 2K, FullHD 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 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 i5-1030NG7

374%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i5-1030NG7 is more energy efficient than the Pentium Gold G7400 since it has less power consumption: 46W vs. 10W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses 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 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. Since 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 G7400	Intel Core i5-1030NG7
Cinbench 15 Single-core	180	146
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	454	554
Cinbench 20 Single-core	449	339
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1021	1243
Cinbench 23 Single-core	667	1049
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2251	4189

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G7400	Intel Core i5-1030NG7
Single-Core	2746	1681
Multi-Core	4447	5399

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G7400	Intel Core i5-1030NG7
Single-Core	786	1123
Multi-Core	2407	3378

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 in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Pentium Gold G7400	Intel Core i5-1030NG7
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1700	BGA1526
Core name	Alder Lake	Ice Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	10
Turbo Frequency		3.5 MHz
Frequency	4.3 MHz	1.1 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	46 W	10 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	LPDDR4-3733
Max. Memory	128 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	58.3 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 74% better than Core i5-1030NG7 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-1030NG7 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 i5-1030NG7 is better: 23
Although it should be understood that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Pentium Gold G7400 and Intel Core i5-1030NG7 before making a choice 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 i5-1030NG7 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-1030NG7 specs and review.