Key Differences
In short — Pentium Gold G6400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-940 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Pentium Gold G6400 is 4182 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-940.
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6400
- Performs up to 23% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-940 - 87 vs 71 FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 58 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-940 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-940
- Up to 35% cheaper than Pentium Gold G6400 - €49.0 vs €75.15
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - 8 vs 4 threads
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Single-Core
447
55.52795031055901%
Multi-Core
1532
91.79149191132414%
Intel Pentium Gold G6400 | vs | Intel Core i7-940 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
Pentium Gold | Collection | Core i7 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
UHD Graphics 610 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |