Intel Pentium Gold G5400 vs Intel Core i5-7400T

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G5400 and Intel Core i5-7400T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Pentium Gold G5400

Intel Core i5-7400T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G5400

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 25% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 80°C
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2198 vs 1755
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 912 vs 781
3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3401 vs 1138
3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3401 vs 1138

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2018 vs January 2017
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 80°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2198 vs 1755
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	912 vs 781
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3401 vs 1138
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3401 vs 1138

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7400T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 66% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 58 Watt
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4699 vs 3737
Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2496 vs 2007
Around 23% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1364 vs 1108
Around 23% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1364 vs 1108

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 58 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	4699 vs 3737
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2496 vs 2007
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1364 vs 1108
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1364 vs 1108

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G5400
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-7400T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2198

1755

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3737

4699

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

912

781

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2007

2496

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1108

1364

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3401

1138

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1108

1364

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3401

1138

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G5400	Intel Core i5-7400T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2198	1755
PassMark - CPU mark	3737	4699
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	912	781
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2007	2496
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.695
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	42.899
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.305
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.337
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.324
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1108	1364
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1809
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3401	1138
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1108	1364
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1809
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3401	1138

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G5400	Intel Core i5-7400T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Kaby Lake
Launch date	January 2018	January 2017
Place in performance rating	1976	1978
Price now	$127.90	$179
Processor Number	G5400	i5-7400T
Series	Intel® Pentium® Gold Processor Series	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	12.06	10.56
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$159
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	80°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.00 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	4
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E90/x93	0x5912
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz	1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 610	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
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	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)	PCG 2015A (35W)
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		1.20 GHz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)