Intel Pentium Gold G7400T vs Intel Core i7-2600

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Pentium Gold G7400T vs Intel Core i7-2600 and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, programming, rendering, streaming, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Handbrake, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, Furmark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, Gears 5, 3DMark, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, Blender, Prime95, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-2600 or Intel Pentium Gold G7400T.

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 G7400T

51%

Core i7-2600

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Gold G7400T

51%

Core i7-2600

51%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.5	91.3
Valorant	102.8	103.7
Cyberpunk 2077	57.6	58.1
Apex Legends	96.6	97.5
Call of Duty Warzone	77.1	77.8
Overwatch	83.3	84.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.9	71.6
DOOM Eternal	51.4	51.9
Warzone	80.2	80.9
Assassin's Creed	86.3	87.1
Valheim	85.3	86.1

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Pentium Gold G7400T

74%

Core i7-2600

29%

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 Pentium Gold G7400T is more energy efficient than the Core i7-2600 as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 95W. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes 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 find out whether 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 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 G7400T	Intel Core i7-2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	181	124
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	453	568
Cinbench 20 Single-core	449	257
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1020	1824
Cinbench 23 Single-core	666	759
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2249	3647

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G7400T	Intel Core i7-2600
Single-Core	2743	1751
Multi-Core	4443	5341

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G7400T	Intel Core i7-2600
Single-Core	785	844
Multi-Core	2406	3227

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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 in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Pentium Gold G7400T	Intel Core i7-2600
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	October 01, 2010
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	LGA1155
Core name	Alder Lake	Sandy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11
Turbo Frequency		3.8 MHz
Frequency	4.3 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	32 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	95 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR3 1066/1333
Max. Memory	128 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	21 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	2.5 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	8 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 G7400T is 20% better than Core i7-2600 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-2600 has 2 more core than Pentium Gold G7400T. 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 G7400T is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-2600 is better: 23
Although it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Pentium Gold G7400T and Intel Core i7-2600 before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Pentium Gold G7400T - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Gold G7400T specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-2600 specs and review.