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Pentium Gold G7400 vs Ryzen 5 5500

Pentium Gold G7400 vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Pentium Gold G7400

3.7 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Logo
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Dual-core (2 Core) 3.70 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for CA$158.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 56 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$119 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 57 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Pentium Gold G7400

3.7 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Logo
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Dual-core (2 Core) 3.70 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for CA$158.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 56 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$119 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 57 minutes ago

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 Pentium Gold G7400

  • Performs up to 2% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Ryzen 5 5500 - 143 vs 140 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

  • Up to 25% cheaper than Pentium Gold G7400 - CA$119.00 vs CA$158.10
  • Up to 23% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Pentium Gold G7400 - CA$0.85 vs CA$1.11 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G7400 - 12 vs 4 threads
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This is a free version of Dying Light 2: Stay Human.
Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Logo
Pentium Gold G7400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

143

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.11/FPS

77%

Price, CA$

CA$158.1

75%

FPS Winner

Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Dual-core (2 Core) 3.70 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for CA$158.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 56 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

140

98%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.85/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 57 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Logo
Pentium Gold G7400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Logo
Pentium Gold G7400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2026

100%

Multi-Core

4329

56%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

92%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Logo

Pentium Gold G7400

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

Jan 4th, 2022Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Pentium GoldCollectionRyzen 5
Alder LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
Not AvailableTDP65 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
37.0x
Multiplier36.0x
UHD Graphics 710
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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