i5-14600K vs Pentium Gold G7400

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium Gold G7400
2022
2 cores / 4 threads, 46 Watt
4.24
Core i5-14600K
2023
14 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
24.52
+478%

Core i5-14600K outperforms Pentium Gold G7400 by a whopping 478% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Gold G7400 and Core i5-14600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1369204
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data60.81
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency8.7218.56
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-S (2022)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date4 January 2022 (2 years ago)17 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$319

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium Gold G7400 and Core i5-14600K 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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads420
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz5.3 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Gold G7400 and Core i5-14600K 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
SocketFCLGA1700FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)46 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Gold G7400 and Core i5-14600K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP-+
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Pentium Gold G7400 and Core i5-14600K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Gold G7400 and Core i5-14600K are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Gold G7400 and Core i5-14600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 710Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.35 GHz1.55 GHz
Execution Units1632

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium Gold G7400 and Core i5-14600K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported44

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium Gold G7400 and Core i5-14600K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hz4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium Gold G7400 and Core i5-14600K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Gold G7400 and Core i5-14600K.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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.

Pentium Gold G7400 4.24
i5-14600K 24.52
+478%

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.

Pentium Gold G7400 6736
i5-14600K 38948
+478%

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.

Pentium Gold G7400 1981
i5-14600K 2806
+41.6%

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.

Pentium Gold G7400 4160
i5-14600K 15956
+284%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.24 24.52
Integrated graphics card 2.85 6.15
Recency 4 January 2022 17 October 2023
Physical cores 2 14
Threads 4 20
Power consumption (TDP) 46 Watt 125 Watt

Pentium Gold G7400 has 171.7% lower power consumption.

i5-14600K, on the other hand, has a 478.3% higher aggregate performance score, 115.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and 600% more physical cores and 400% more threads.

The Core i5-14600K is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold G7400 in performance tests.


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