Intel Pentium Gold G7400 vs Intel Core i5-8600T

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G7400 and Intel Core i5-8600T 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).

Intel Pentium Gold G7400

Intel Core i5-8600T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G7400

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 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
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3016 vs 2281

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs April 2018
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	2.5 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3016 vs 2281

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8600T

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
2.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 31% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 46 Watt
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9343 vs 6771

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	6 vs 4
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 160 KB
L3 cache	9216 KB (shared) vs 6 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 46 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	9343 vs 6771

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G7400
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8600T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3016

2281

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6771

9343

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G7400	Intel Core i5-8600T
PassMark - Single thread mark	3016	2281
PassMark - CPU mark	6771	9343
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1753
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1753
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3103
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3103
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5691
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5691

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G7400	Intel Core i5-8600T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	April 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$87
Place in performance rating	633	657
Processor Number	G7400	i5-8600T
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$373.99
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		8.59
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	160 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2.5 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	9216 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Number of cores	2	6
Number of threads	4	6
Base frequency		2.30 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum frequency		3.70 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Graphics
Device ID	0x4693	0x3E92
Execution Units	16
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.35 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 710	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
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	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	46 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C	PCG 2015A (35W)
Configurable TDP-down		25 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		1.80 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
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 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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)