Intel Pentium G620 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E7400

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G620 and Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G620

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1176 vs 1106
  • Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1217 vs 1041
  • Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 458 vs 377
  • Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 832 vs 646
  • 3.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.11 vs 0.307
  • Around 40% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 26.661 vs 19.088
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.174 vs 0.081
  • Around 30% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.831 vs 0.639
Specifications (specs)
Launch date May 2011 vs October 2008
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1176 vs 1106
PassMark - CPU mark 1217 vs 1041
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 458 vs 377
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 832 vs 646
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.11 vs 0.307
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 26.661 vs 19.088
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.174 vs 0.081
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.831 vs 0.639

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E7400

  • Around 8% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
  • Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 69.1°C
  • 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 41% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.262 vs 1.599
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.8 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Maximum core temperature 74.1°C vs 69.1°C
L2 cache 3072 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.262 vs 1.599

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G620
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E7400

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1176
1106
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1217
1041
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
458
377
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
832
646
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.11
0.307
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
26.661
19.088
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.599
2.262
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.174
0.081
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.831
0.639
Name Intel Pentium G620 Intel Core 2 Duo E7400
PassMark - Single thread mark 1176 1106
PassMark - CPU mark 1217 1041
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 458 377
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 832 646
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.11 0.307
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 26.661 19.088
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.599 2.262
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.174 0.081
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.831 0.639

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium G620 Intel Core 2 Duo E7400

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Wolfdale
Launch date May 2011 October 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $60
Place in performance rating 3014 3128
Price now $24.99 $28.99
Processor Number G620 E7400
Series Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 27.01 18.04
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.60 GHz 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 1066 MHz FSB
Die size 131 mm 82 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 3072 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 69.1°C 74.1°C
Maximum frequency 2.6 GHz 2.8 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2
Transistor count 504 million 228 million
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 74 °C
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.3625V

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 17 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1155 LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 2.0

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)