Intel Pentium Gold G5400T vs Intel Core i7-7800X

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G5400T and Intel Core i7-7800X 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G5400T

  • 4x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 140 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 140 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7800X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • 8 more threads: 12 vs 4
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2389 vs 1814
  • 4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12856 vs 3173
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Number of threads 12 vs 4
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2389 vs 1814
PassMark - CPU mark 12856 vs 3173

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G5400T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7800X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1814
2389
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3173
12856
Name Intel Pentium Gold G5400T Intel Core i7-7800X
PassMark - Single thread mark 1814 2389
PassMark - CPU mark 3173 12856
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1145
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1145
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2273
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2273
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4260
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4260
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1109
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6640
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6534

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium Gold G5400T Intel Core i7-7800X

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Skylake
Launch date Q2'18 June 2017
Place in performance rating 1157 1152
Processor Number G5400T i7-7800X
Series Intel® Pentium® Gold Processor Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $416
Price now $378.99
Value for money (0-100) 11.29

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.10 GHz 3.50 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100/88°C 100°C
Number of cores 2 6
Number of threads 4 12
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8448 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz
Number of QPI Links 0
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR4-2400

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E90/x93
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 610

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 25 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 2.10 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 140 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015A (35W) PCG 2017X

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 28
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 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® AVX-512
Intel 64
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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2

Virtualization

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