Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE vs Intel Core i5-7400

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE vs Intel Core i5-7400 and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like MATLAB, Blender, RealBench, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, Furmark, PCMark 10, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, AIDA64, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, 7zip, 3DMark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

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 i5-7400 or Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE.

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 G7400TE

51%

Core i5-7400

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Pentium Gold G7400TE

51%

Core i5-7400

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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 little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Control, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.4	91.4
Valorant	102.8	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.5	58.2
Apex Legends	96.6	97.6
Call of Duty Warzone	77.1	77.9
Overwatch	83.2	84.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.9	71.7
DOOM Eternal	51.4	51.9
Warzone	80.2	81.0
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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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 G7400TE

74%

Core i5-7400

49%

To make a final 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 G7400TE is more energy efficient than the Core i5-7400 since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is 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 video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that 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 G7400TE	Intel Core i5-7400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	179	149
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	448	564
Cinbench 20 Single-core	445	345
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1010	1266
Cinbench 23 Single-core	659	820
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2227	2853

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE	Intel Core i5-7400
Single-Core	2716	2131
Multi-Core	4399	5499

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE	Intel Core i5-7400
Single-Core	777	959
Multi-Core	2382	3349

Comparison of specifications

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

	Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE	Intel Core i5-7400
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	January 01, 2017
Type	Embedded	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1151
Core name	Alder Lake	Kaby Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	7
Turbo Frequency		3.5 MHz
Frequency	4.3 MHz	3 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	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	65 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
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	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 G7400TE is 30% better than Core i5-7400 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-7400 has 2 more core than Pentium Gold G7400TE. 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 G7400TE is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-7400 is better: 21
Although it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE and Intel Core i5-7400 before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE - all data

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

• Intel Pentium Gold G7400TE specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-7400 specs and review.