Intel Pentium Gold G7400T vs Intel Core i9-9900

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold G7400T and Intel Core i9-9900 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.

Intel Pentium Gold G7400T

Intel Core i9-9900

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold G7400T

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 23 April 2019
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	2.5 MB vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
3.2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.7x 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: 2832 vs 2549
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16488 vs 5737

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 4
L1 cache	512 KB vs 160 KB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2832 vs 2549
PassMark - CPU mark	16488 vs 5737

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold G7400T
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9900

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2549

2832

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5737

16488

Name	Intel Pentium Gold G7400T	Intel Core i9-9900
PassMark - Single thread mark	2549	2832
PassMark - CPU mark	5737	16488
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1263
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		7913
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6750

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold G7400T	Intel Core i9-9900
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	23 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$77	$439, $449
Place in performance rating	974	971
Processor Number	G7400T	i9-9900
Series	Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		Core i9
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	160 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	2.5 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100 °C
Number of cores	2	8
Number of threads	4	16
Base frequency		3.10 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum frequency		5.00 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
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x4693	0x3E98
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
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020D	PCG 2015C (65W)
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	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 2 (AVX2)
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)