Intel Pentium Gold G7400 vs Intel Core i5-8250U

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Pentium Gold G7400 vs Intel Core i5-8250U and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, video editing, machine learning, programming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as Prime95, MATLAB, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Blender, Handbrake, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Gears 5, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, 7zip, Blender, UserBenchmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-8250U 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 i5-8250U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Gold G7400

51%

Core i5-8250U

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that 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: Control, Metro Exodus, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.5	91.6
Valorant	102.8	104.0
Cyberpunk 2077	57.6	58.3
Apex Legends	96.6	97.8
Call of Duty Warzone	77.1	78.0
Overwatch	83.3	84.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.9	71.8
DOOM Eternal	51.4	52.0
Warzone	80.2	81.2
Assassin's Creed	86.3	87.4
Valheim	85.3	86.4

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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 i5-8250U

199%

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 i5-8250U is more energy efficient than the Pentium Gold G7400 as it consumes less power: 46W vs. 15W. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses 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 you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can 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 i5-8250U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	180	157
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	454	549
Cinbench 20 Single-core	449	348
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1021	1509
Cinbench 23 Single-core	667	897
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2251	3118

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G7400	Intel Core i5-8250U
Single-Core	2746	1990
Multi-Core	4447	6011

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G7400	Intel Core i5-8250U
Single-Core	786	896
Multi-Core	2407	3494

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 you. 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Pentium Gold G7400	Intel Core i5-8250U
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	April 01, 2017
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FC-BGA1356
Core name	Alder Lake	Kaby Lake R
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	8
Turbo Frequency		3.4 MHz
Frequency	4.3 MHz	1.6 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	1640 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	46 W	15 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	128 Gb	32 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	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 62% better than Core i5-8250U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-8250U 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: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8250U is better: 23
However, it should be understood that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Pentium Gold G7400 and Intel Core i5-8250U before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

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 i5-8250U specs and review.