Pentium Gold G7400 vs i3-560

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-560
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 73 Watt
1.09
Pentium Gold G7400
2022
2 cores / 4 threads, 46 Watt
4.40
+304%

Pentium Gold G7400 outperforms Core i3-560 by a whopping 304% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-560 and Pentium Gold G7400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24211368
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.04no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.368.72
Architecture codenameClarkdale (2010−2011)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date29 August 2010 (14 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$190no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-560 and Pentium Gold G7400 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.33 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed0.33 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rate2.5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size81 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature73 °C100 °C
Number of transistors382 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-560 and Pentium Gold G7400 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1156FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)73 Watt46 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-560 and Pentium Gold G7400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i3-560 and Pentium Gold G7400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-560 and Pentium Gold G7400 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-560 and Pentium Gold G7400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size16.38 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel UHD Graphics 710
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequencyno data1.35 GHz
Execution Unitsno data16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-560 and Pentium Gold G7400 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported24

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-560 and Pentium Gold G7400 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-560 and Pentium Gold G7400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-560 and Pentium Gold G7400.

PCIe version2.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-560 1.09
Pentium Gold G7400 4.40
+304%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-560 1662
Pentium Gold G7400 6735
+305%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i3-560 445
Pentium Gold G7400 1982
+345%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i3-560 940
Pentium Gold G7400 4160
+343%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.09 4.40
Recency 29 August 2010 4 January 2022
Power consumption (TDP) 73 Watt 46 Watt

Pentium Gold G7400 has a 303.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, and 58.7% lower power consumption.

The Pentium Gold G7400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-560 in performance tests.


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