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.

Intel Pentium Gold G5400T

Intel Core i7-7800X

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 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2380 vs 1818
4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12915 vs 3179

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	2380 vs 1818
PassMark - CPU mark	12915 vs 3179

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1818

2380

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3179

12915

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G5400T	Intel Core i7-7800X
PassMark - Single thread mark	1818	2380
PassMark - CPU mark	3179	12915
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	1152	1153
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)