Intel Pentium Gold G7400T vs Intel Core i7-8700K

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G7400T and Intel Core i7-8700K 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G7400T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 2.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 vs 5 January 2017
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache 2.5 MB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8700K

  • 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
  • Around 60% 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 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2733 vs 2554
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13652 vs 5688
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Number of threads 12 vs 4
L1 cache 256 KB vs 160 KB
L3 cache 12288 KB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2733 vs 2554
PassMark - CPU mark 13652 vs 5688

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G7400T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8700K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2554
2733
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5688
13652
Name Intel Pentium Gold G7400T Intel Core i7-8700K
PassMark - Single thread mark 2554 2733
PassMark - CPU mark 5688 13652
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1276
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6678
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5074
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 9.279
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 88.131
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.084
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.763
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 12.047
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2083
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 4305
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7198
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2083
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 4305
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7198

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium Gold G7400T Intel Core i7-8700K

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 5 January 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $77 $420
Place in performance rating 871 868
Processor Number G7400T i7-8700K
Series Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $358.99
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 13.10

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 160 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 2.5 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 6 MB 12288 KB
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 3.70 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum frequency 4.70 GHz
Unlocked

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 1.20 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) 35 Watt 95 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020D PCG 2015D (130W)
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)