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Key Differences
In short — Pentium Gold G7400 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Pentium Gold G7400 is 90 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G7400
- Performs up to 13% better in Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 5 5500 - 51 vs 45 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 16% cheaper than Pentium Gold G7400 - CA$119.0 vs CA$141.03
- Up to 5% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Pentium Gold G7400 - CA$2.64 vs CA$2.77 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G7400 - 12 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium Gold G7400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
51
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.77/FPS
95%
Price, CA$
CA$141.03
84%
FPS Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Dual-core (2 Core) 3.70 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 202 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
45
88%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.64/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$119 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 203 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium Gold G7400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Pentium Gold | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 710 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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