Pentium Gold G7400 vs i7-7800X

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-7800X
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
8.11
+91.3%
Pentium Gold G7400
2022
2 cores / 4 threads, 46 Watt
4.24

Core i7-7800X outperforms Pentium Gold G7400 by an impressive 91% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7800X and Pentium Gold G7400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9351381
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.31no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency5.488.72
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date26 June 2017 (7 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$383no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-7800X 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8.25 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7800X 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt46 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7800X and Pentium Gold G7400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-7800X and Pentium Gold G7400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7800X and Pentium Gold G7400 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7800X and Pentium Gold G7400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel UHD Graphics 710
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.35 GHz
Execution Unitsno data16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7800X and Pentium Gold G7400 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7800X 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 i7-7800X 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 i7-7800X and Pentium Gold G7400.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes2820

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.

i7-7800X 8.11
+91.3%
Pentium Gold G7400 4.24

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.

i7-7800X 12883
+91.2%
Pentium Gold G7400 6739

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.

i7-7800X 1357
Pentium Gold G7400 1977
+45.7%

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.

i7-7800X 6135
+47.8%
Pentium Gold G7400 4150

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.11 4.24
Recency 26 June 2017 4 January 2022
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 4
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 46 Watt

i7-7800X has a 91.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Pentium Gold G7400, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and 204.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-7800X is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold G7400 in performance tests.


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