Intel Pentium Gold G7400 vs Intel Core i5-11600K

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G7400 and Intel Core i5-11600K 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Pentium Gold G7400

Intel Core i5-11600K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G7400

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 67% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 46 Watt vs 125 Watt

Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 16 Mar 2021
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	2.5 MB vs 1.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	46 Watt vs 125 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11600K

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
2.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3356 vs 3016
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19648 vs 6771

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 4
L1 cache	384 KB vs 160 KB
L3 cache	12 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3356 vs 3016
PassMark - CPU mark	19648 vs 6771

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G7400
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-11600K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3016

3356

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6771

19648

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G7400	Intel Core i5-11600K
PassMark - Single thread mark	3016	3356
PassMark - CPU mark	6771	19648
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6323

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G7400	Intel Core i5-11600K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Rocket Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	16 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$87	$262 - $272
Place in performance rating	633	644
Processor Number	G7400	i5-11600K
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series	11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	160 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	2.5 MB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Number of cores	2	6
Number of threads	4	12
Base frequency		3.90 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Maximum frequency		4.90 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	50 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200
Graphics
Device ID	0x4693	0x4C8A
Execution Units	16	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.35 GHz	1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 710	Intel UHD Graphics 750
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
4K resolution support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	46 Watt	125 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C	PCG 2019A
Configurable TDP-down		95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		3.60 GHz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)