Key Differences
In short — Pentium Gold G7400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-940 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-940 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Pentium Gold G7400 is 4796 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-940.
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G7400
- Performs up to 24% better in Valorant than Core i7-940 - 850 vs 683 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-940 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-940
- Up to 50% cheaper than Pentium Gold G7400 - €49.0 vs €97.9
- Up to 42% better value when playing Valorant than Pentium Gold G7400 - €0.07 vs €0.12 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G7400 - 8 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
850
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.12/FPS
58%
Price, €
€97.9
50%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 | vs | Intel Core i7-940 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
Pentium Gold | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
UHD Graphics 710 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |