Key Differences
In short — Pentium Gold G6400 outperforms Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium Gold G6400 is 3887 days newer than Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6400
- Performs up to 5% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-870 - 96 vs 91 FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 58 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium Gold G6400 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
Pentium Gold | Collection | Core i7 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Lynnfield |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |